Brotherly Love Song Lyrics and Chords by Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley
Brotherly Love
Recorded by Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley
Written by Jimmy Stewart and Tim Nichols
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We shared the same last name and the same color
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eyes
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We fought like tigers over that old
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I'm battin' first and you can't use my
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glove
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wouldn't take long until
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push came to
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we looked out for each
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other with brotherly
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love
You hated girls till I had my first
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date
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brought her home from the movies you stayed up
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late
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Three on the couch watchin'
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I was
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smilin' at her while you
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were laughin' at
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me
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I wouldn't trade it for
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nothin' brotherly
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love
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There's a bond that
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brothers
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it gets stronger
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as we grow
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love that time and
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miles can't come
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between
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We disagree but
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in the end
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never be two
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closer
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brotherly
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love is
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something we all
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need
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They share the same last name and the same color
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eyes
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they fight like tigers over one ol'
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red
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And lookin' at them reminds me
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of
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They're
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gonna fight and
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they're gonna
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fuss
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they've got something
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special it's brotherly
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love
Yeah
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they've got something
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special it's brotherly
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love
FAQ
Who sang the the song Brotherly Love?
- The song Brotherly Love was sang by Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley.
Who is Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley?
- "Brotherly Love" is a song written by Jimmy Alan Stewart and Tim Nichols, which has been recorded by Moe Bandy, as well as a duet between Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley.
Bandy's version appears on his 1989 studio album Many Mansions for Curb Records. The song was the second single from that album, reaching a peak of number 53 on the country music charts in 1989.Country singer Billy Dean recorded the song on his 1990 debut album Young Man.
