Little Brother Lyrics

Little Brother lyrics

'Now listen'



[Mos]



..doin this song for you.



all my little brothers.. out in the street.



strugglin to survive.. keep your eyes on the prize, you know







[Kweli]



Yeah, the revolution will not be televised



Or broadcast live on the net



My man Mos said it's personal.. knamsayin?



It's gotta start from right up in here, you know







[Mos & Kweli]



You can't stop, you know [3x]



You can't stop when we rep







[Kweli]



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 a' the streets, some got a college education



Come down on the weekend, and peep the conversation







[Mos]



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'z 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, when 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 your step



Some people get love but don't command respect



It's somethin that you can't ride with 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?







[Kweli]



Come here, come here, yo



Lemme drop this on ya, look they gotchu 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



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



Who are you anyway?



Mary J.? I spend, many nights awake, watchin you while you sleep



Tryin to 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 a' build



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



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



Do ? 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 a' rappin



Just immaculate ways a' action.. dig?







[Mos sings]



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



Do it for y'all



Try to stay strong



Keep movin on [6x]







[shoutin out Little Brothers all over the area, simultaneous singing]