Little Brother

Yeah (doin' this song for you)

The revolution will not be televised or broadcast live on the net (to all my little brothers)

My man Mos said it's personal (out in the street)

Know what I'm sayin'? (Strugglin' to survive)

It's gotta start from right up in here, ya know what I'm sayin'?

(Keep your eyes on the prize, you know)

Ya can't stop, you know

Ya can't stop, you know

Ya can't stop, you know

Ya can't stop when we rep

We rep the ain't-gots

Ain't nobody can't start

No party like us, we crush the faint hearts

From Hallsey to St. Mark's

Walk in the main blocks painted with blood that's still hot

So deep it stain socks

The pain spark frustration, situations lead to hatin'

Some deal with drug distribution, others walk the plantation

Some know the code o' the streets, some got a college education

Come down on the weekend and peep the conversation (yo)

On the corner, units stormed out

Ghetto-lookin' bombed out

Police waited to roll – for those who walk the wrong route

Shorties goin' all out, they got they swords drawn out

Ready to brawl out, gettin' fought 'til they fall out

Black like Morehouse, 40 O's is tossed out

For brothers that they mourn 'bout, get wrecked 'til it's dawn out

Whether they broke or flossed out, honeys pass they draws out

Lookin' for a ticket out the poor-house

A jungle out here, lions keep they claws out, fangs and jaws out

Weak just get forced out

Names is called out, ghetto fame is sought out

You wanna be the man that they talk 'bout, I walked out

I had some things on my mind to sort out

I thought 'bout the wild circumstance we born out

Remember myself at your age and I was just like you

If that was now, I don't know what I would do

My answer's closest to me

So what I say to you is goin' for me

Son we both still growin' indeed

But where you at, I was and where you been, I left

Utilize my experience to guide ya step

Some people get love but don't command respect

It's somethin' that you can't ride wit' a check

Over-rollin' your lex or icy links that hang from your neck

If it's real, who need to deal with the special effects? (Come here, come here yo)

Let me drop this on ya, look they got you cornered

The corner of the block is hot, I ain't got to warn ya

'Cause I see you every day, trapped in every way

And shit, I'm a thug, and that's all that I can say

Who are you anyway?

Mary J.? I spend, many nights awake (uh)

Watchin' you while you sleep (word)

Tryna figure out how to be the example, 'cause talk is cheap

As you – walk the streets, study cats on the real

In a convo, just make your point to relax and chill

Niggas wanna destroy each other in a cypher instead of build

Be a – man of will, don't be – standin' still

If you – don't plan ahead, then you – plan to fail

Those be – in a daze when the ways reveal

Like they funny style but I'm not laughin'

Serious niggas makin' money while the police is passin'

Can't wait for opportunity to knock, you gotta make it happen

It ain't about no spectacular ways of rappin'

Just immaculate ways of action, dig

Little Brother

I know that times is hard

Keep your mind on guard

Stay clear of things that are harmin'

You'll get along

I sing my song

For little brothers

Out there in the street

Strugglin' to make ends meet

Gotta hold the heat

Strugglin' so hard to compete

Stay clear of things that harm

And stayin' wit' y'all

Try to stay strong

Keep movin' on

Keep movin' on

Keep movin' on

Keep movin' on

Keep movin' on

Keep movin' on

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother

Little Brother