Terry's Song

Well they built the Titanic to be one of a kind, but many ships have ruled the seas They built the Eiffle Tower to stand alone, but they could build another if they'd please Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of Egypt are unique I suppose When they built you brother, they broke the mold Now the world is filled with many 'ew wonders under the passin' sun but sometimes somethin' comes along and you know it's for sure the only one The Mona Lisa, the David, the Sistine Chapel, Jesus, Mary and Joe And when they built you brother, they broke the mold When they built you brother, they turned dust into gold When they built you brother, they broke the mold They say you can't take it with you, but I think that their wrong 'Cause all I know is I woke up this morning and somethin' big was gone Gone into that dark ether where your still young and hard and cold Just like when they built you brother, they broke the mold Now your death is upon us and we'll return your ashes to the earth And I know you'll take comfort in knowin' you'd been roundly blessed and cursed But love is a power greater than death, just like the songs and stories told And when she built you brother, she broke the mold Bad attitude is a power stronger than death Oh, I've been burnin' her stone cold When they built you brother