There a time in my life
When it ran so cold
Can't find a friend
Anywhere at all
So my brother said to me
"Charles, you gotta stand tall
Because life is full of sorrow
Heartaches and pain.
Again and again."
I woke up this morning
My mama, she was cryin'
So I looked out my window
Police lights was flashing
People was screaming
So I ran down to the street
A friend grabbed my shoulder
And he said these words to me
"Life is full of sorrow
So I have to tell you this
Your brother is gone."
Heartaches and pain
Heartaches, heartaches and pain
Ooh, oh
Ooh, oh na na
Heartaches and pain, oh
Heartaches and pain, no no no
Heartaches and pain
Heartaches and pain