This is to all my little brothers, little homies, yo check it out
1] Man you 21 now and I can believe it living on your own, just hard to conceive That you on the right track, out pursuing knowledge But a few years back I couldn't see you in You was all out cripping, brought a gun in the My first thought was to take it, give you one to the But never that, we been way to much I always to give you guidance but not say too much Tried to lead by example, didn't I some nerve you stay out the street while I was out slanging herb But I always preferred you do it smarter me You have to prove nothing being harder then me You helped mom at the Stayed away misdemeanors I was proud of you Please I still am Don't let the get you down, throw you off your program Life is hard, harder on a young black man If it gets rough blow a blunt and bump some more jams Know every man with a is probably a punk But don't ever risk freedom, just to throw one punch Let a coward be a coward, he has to with his past I these pigs deserve it but give em a pass I know you wanna keep it gangster, just do it with all remember this, no matter how big you get I'm still your big brother and I can always whoop ass
They say a man knows nothing, so I know a lot less But I been where you at homie, put to the The answer lies deep within, so open your And find God within yourself and he'll show you the I know the world is you and your going through stress But long as you still God, and know you been blessed The only sin is giving up, no need to confess a God within yourself and he'll show you the rest
2] Now take that doo-rag off when you get in my Man that shit aint fresh, you're supposed to wear it Not under bandannas or a cap I might be getting old but I don't understand You want hoodie on or off, please make up your mind Trapped in a rap video, losing mind Getting through someone else helps you find yourself I that's how it works I seen kid the other day with murder written on his shirt And never been to a Now am I out of touch, if I say it's This dude will sing a love ballad to his homeboys, before a young Now aint crazy If you didn't love bitch then why you make her keep your baby Ooh not right But just the night You a killer pull a trigger before you have a fare fight But if you value one, why not value every life Its obvious you know the difference wrong and right Its not about being self, its to follow the light When you're by darkness, almost drowning in evil searching for some help but still aint found no real people Here's a shout, we out here, we struggling too Some of us do it legal; some will our way through We got to fight to show the world our youth are intelligent So it gangster in your CD changer, not your residence
They say a man knows nothing, so I know a lot less But I where you at homie, put to the test The answer deep within, so open your chest And find God yourself and he'll show you the rest I know the world is against you and your going stress But long as you still breathing God, and know you been The only sin is giving up, no need to confess Find a God yourself and he'll show you the rest