Peering out of tiny eyes
The grubby hands that gripped the rail
Wiped the window clean of frost
As the morning air
Laid on the latch
A whistle awakened someone there
Next door to the nursery
Just down the hall
A strange new sound
You never heard before
A strange new sound
That makes boys explore
Tread neat so small
Those little feet
Amid the morning
His small heart beats
So much excitement yesterday
That must be rewarded
Must be displayed
Large hands lift him through the air
Excited eyes contain him there
The eyes of those
He loves and knows
But what's this extra bed
Just here?
His puzzled head
Tipped to one side
Amazement swims in those bright green eyes
Glancing down upon this thing
That make strange sounds
Strange sounds that sing
In those silent happy seconds
That surround the sound of this event
A parent's smile is made in moments
They have made for you a friend
And all you ever learned from them
Until you grew much older
Did not compare
With when they said
This is your brand new brother
This is your brand new brother
This is your brand new brother