Little Brother

`Now listen`<br>[Mos]<br>..doin this song for you.<br>all my little brothers.. out in the street.<br>strugglin to survive.. keep your eyes on the prize, you know<br><br>[Kweli]<br>Yeah, the revolution will not be televised<br>Or broadcast live on the net<br>My man Mos said it`s personal.. knamsayin?<br>It`s gotta start from right up in here, you know<br><br>[Mos & Kweli]<br>You can`t stop, you know [3x]<br>You can`t stop when we rep<br><br>[Kweli]<br>We rep the ain`t-gots<br>Ain`t nobody can`t start no party like us, we crush the faint hearts<br>From Hallsey to St. Mark`s, walk in the main blocks<br>Painted with blood that`s still hot, so deep it stain socks<br>The pain spark frustration, situations lead to hatin<br>Some deal with drug distribution, others walk the plantation<br>Some know the code a` the streets, some got a college education<br>Come down on the weekend, and peep the conversation<br><br>[Mos]<br>Yo<br>On the corner, units stormed out<br>Ghetto lookin bombed out<br>Police waited to roll, for those who walk the wrong route<br>Shorties goin all out, they got they swords drawn out<br>Ready to brawl out, gettin fought til they fall out<br>Black like Morehouse, 40 o`z is tossed out<br>For brothers that they mourn bout, get wrecked til it`s dawn out<br>Whether they broke or flossed out, honeys pass they draws out<br>Lookin for a ticket out the poor-house<br>A jungle out here<br>Lions keep they claws out, fangs and jaws out<br>Weak just get forced out<br>Names is called out, ghetto-fame is sought out<br>You wanna be the man that they talk bout<br>I walked out<br>I had some things on my mind to sort out<br>I thought bout the wild circumstance we born out<br>Remember myself at your age, when I was just like you<br>If that was now, I don`t know what I would do<br>My answer`s? closest to me<br>So what I say to you is goin for me<br>Son we both still growin indeed<br>But where you at, I was, and where you been, I left<br>Utilize my experience to guide your step<br>Some people get love but don`t command respect<br>It`s somethin that you can`t ride with a check<br>Over-rollin your lex or icy links that hang from your neck<br>If it`s real, who need to deal with the special effects?<br><br>[Kweli]<br>Come here, come here, yo<br>Lemme drop this on ya, look they gotchu cornered<br>The corner of the block is hot, I ain`t got to warn ya<br>`Cause I see you every day, trapped in every way<br>`Shit, I`m a thug, and that`s all that I can say`<br>Who are you anyway?<br>Mary J.? I spend, many nights awake, watchin you while you sleep<br>Tryin to figure out how to be the example, `cause talk is cheap<br>As you walk the streets, study cats on the real<br>In a convo, just make your point to relax and chill<br>[Niggas] wanna destroy each other in a cypher instead a` build<br>Be a- man of will, don`t be- standin still<br>If you- don`t plan ahead, then you- plan to fail<br>Do ? in a daze when the ways reveal<br>Like they funny style but I`m not laughin<br>Serious [niggas] makin money while the police is passin<br>Can`t wait for opportunity to knock, you gotta make it happen<br>It ain`t about no spectacular ways a` rappin<br>Just immaculate ways a` action.. dig?<br><br>[Mos sings]<br>Little Brother<br>I know that times is hard<br>Keep your mind on guard<br>Stay clear of things that are harmin<br>You`ll get along<br>I sing my song<br>For little brothers<br>Out there in the street<br>Strugglin to make ends meet<br>Gotta hold the heat<br>Strugglin so hard to compete<br>Stay clear of things that harm<br>Do it for y`all<br>Try to stay strong<br>Keep movin on [6x]<br><br>[shoutin out Little Brothers all over the area, simultaneous singing]