Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
Oh, ohh, yeah, hey
Plus you found out he had another chick 'cross town
Hey, I even asked the brother his name
That wasn't low or get the fuck away from hurr"
Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
And please don't despise, and go against all brothers
Clean the windshield and throw out the trash, so I let him
Yeah, yeah, let's go
Oh, that long? How the hell'd he get time like that
It's always the darkest, ah-right before the sunrisin'
Oh, ohh, yeah, hey
I heard your man locked down now, how long he gone?
I done hurrd, in the last yurr
Feed him, life, ah one two, three
Oh, ohh, yeah, hey
Man mo' people done died, in the name of the Lord
And he asked if he could pump my gas, so I let him
Come to think about it, can't believe it's been that long
Oh, ohh
Sometimes the easiest things we take for granted
Until I realized, life meant to be planned by me
And that that don't kill you only makes you stronger
And have a hatred in your heart and take it out on another
See that's the key, I only deal with what I can see
And that's f'real, and that's f'real
Mean much more than general conversation? Hey
He kinda sturred for a second, he kinda looked surprise
And you gotta stay strong, for the kids in they eyes and
Oh, ohh
Hey
Three strikes with posession, aw, he ain't comin' back
Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
I hate to sound Tupac-ish lil' mama, but keep ya head up
Oh, ohh, yeah
Oh, ohh
I used to think that life had a plan for me
You could tell life had beaten him down
Hey
With a sign, "Will work for food, clothes or cash"
Killin' our brothers while another mother cries for help
Damn girl, I ain't seen you since prom
Hey, that's somethin' e'ry brother should see, and that's f'real
Than in any natural disaster, disease or gang war
Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
And the will to succeed'll only feed the hunger, f'real, f'real, f'real
Hold up, stop ma, let me get a look at'cha
Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
Ain't much changed since the days, we still killin' each other
Man, we need to help a brother find himself
Before guns there was swords, and they was killin' each other
Until they gone, to realize we even had it, f'real, f'real, f'real
Like he was in a title fight and this might be his last round
Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
He said, "Young brother dem the only wurrds
He left you with two kids and bills all around
How could somethin' so simple as general conversation
'Cause over history, mystery brought us nuttin but misery
I was at the gas station when a man walked past
Ohh, N dey say, ohh, oh
Hey
But you gon' make it, I promise, you keep your head up
That anyone would even take an interest in his life
Where he was from, got kids man and what's they ages
