Burn and Shine Song Lyrics

Never had enough to be the favorite son
And so I never had enough to disappoint no one
Everything I ever done, it never came to much
Maybe then I coulda said that I was just washed up.

Oh my brother was a soldier, he was straight and true.
Mama said he was a member of the chosen few,
But I guess he never felt he ever got his due
He wrote a note and put a rope around his neck last June.

Let them burn and shine; let them burn and shine.
Let that last long dance just be yours and mine.
Let them spin their wheels, and turn their pages,