Nick Cave - Brother, My Cup Is Empty Lyrics
Brother, my cup is emptyAnd I havent got a pennyFor to buy no more whiskeyI have to go homeI am the captain of my painTis the bit, the bridle,The trashing caneThe stirrup, the harnessThe whipping maneThe pickled eyeThe shrinking brainO brother, buy me one more drinkIll explain the nature of my painYes, let me tell you once againI am the captain of my painO brother, my cup is emptyAnd I havent got a pennyFor to buy no more whiskeyI have to go homeI cannot blame it all on herTo blame her all would be a lieFor many a night I lay awakeAnd wished that I could watch her dieTo see her accusing finger spurtTo see flies swarm her hateful eyeTo watch her groaning in the dirtTo see her clicking tongue crack dryO brother, buy me one more drinkOne more drink and then goodbyeAnd do not mock me when I sayLets drink one more before I dieO brother, my cup is emptyAnd I havent got a pennyFor to buy no more whiskeyI have to go homeWell Ive been sliding down on rainbowsWell Ive been swinging from the starsNow this wretch in beggars clothingBangs his cup across the barsLook, this cup of mine is empty!Seems Ive misplaced my desiresSeems Im sweeping up the ashesOf all my former firesSo brother, be a brotherAnd fill this tiny cup of mineAnd please, sir, make it whiskeyFor I have no head for wineO brother, my cup is emptyAnd I havent got a pennyFor to buy no more whiskeyI have to go homeI counted up my blessingsAnd counted only oneOne tiny little blessingAnd now that blessings goneSo buy me one more drink, my brotherThen Im taking to the roadYes, Im taking to the rainIm taking to the snowO my friend, my only brotherDo not let the party grieveSo throw a dollar onto the barNow kiss my ass and leaveO brother, my cup is emptyAnd I havent got a pennyFor to buy no more whiskeyI have to go home
