Sister, by Vetiver

Performed in 2009

Sister, come back home
Mom and Dad are mad at me,
and gone looking for you
Sister, what did you do?

Folks say you're at that age,
going through some kind of stage but
It's safe now, the coast is clear.
I'm the only one here.

Sister, I need to know
Why you're fighting this world so
Old enough to dare,
too young to be treated fairly,
too bold to be told, Sister

I heard voices high,
saw tears but did not ask why.
You fought back with pride, sister.
Some loves are bound to be
much more than the world believes.
You locked the door and you left the key behind.

I pray that you'll come to
your senses and when you do
hear my plaintive moan,
see how these strange minds grow
you'll feel it and know, sister.