The Only Child Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Lennan 

Cover art for The Only Child lyrics by Jackson Browne

Every site I have checked has the lyrics in the fourth stanza wrong!

But take good care of your mother And remember to be kind When the pain of another will serve you to remind That there are those who feel themselves exiled On whom the fortune never smiled And upon whose life the heartache has been piled They're just looking for another Lonely child IT SHOULD READ:

But take good care of your BROTHER And remember to be kind When the pain of another will serve you to remind That there are those who feel themselves exiled On whom the fortune never smiled And upon whose life the heartache has been piled They're just looking for another Lonely child LISTEN carefully on YouTube!

Oops, sorry I made an error..my apologies! I was wrong.