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