See my brothers in the hood held onto brotherhood Sharin´ what we had even though they´re stolen goods I just couldn´t stand bein´ so misunderstood
They´ll judge you by the cover and then they´ll throw the book Sat here thinkin´ about situations I was in Still can´t believe all the places that I´ve been Just to take it in, gotta take another trip Luggage full of baggage, that´s pain I´m carryin´ But my brothers in the hood held onto brotherhood Sharing what we had even though they´re stolen goods I just couldn´t stand being so misunderstood, yeah We was so misunderstood
So my brothers in the hood held onto brotherhood We was down bad but, no, it weren´t for good Starin´ at the future, I had to take a look I need my lucky break, tired of breakin´ down buj
Brown liquor all in my red cup when I´m lean At the Crown Plaza, I wake up like a king Just to take it in, got to take another trip Flying everywhere but my bros still on the wing So deep in the cut, I had no time for a trim Hit a standstill, I moved onto better things Couldn´t make it work, tell me why we´re arguin´ Had a forest fire, weren´t trying to burn your bridge Now the smoked settled, I´m finally kinda rich Still show love ´cause it doesn´t cost a thing Whole load of anger inside me as a kid Now when I´m seein´ red it´s the carpet at the BRITs Never left the country and now we´re travelin´ Open up them boarders, let all my bruddas in Runnin´ out of breath, but I caught a second wind We took hella L´s but it taught us how to win
See my brothers in the hood held onto brotherhood Sharing what we had even though they´re stolen goods I just couldn´t stand being so misunderstood They´ll judge by the cover and then they´ll throw the book Started thinking about situations I was in Still can´t believe all the places that I´ve been Just to take it in, got take another trip Luggage full of baggage, this pain I´m carrying
It just me and my bros Playing with keys, the doors are closed Can´t see where I´m going Godspeed, man can´t slow down
Be patient, my brother, be patient Be patient, my brother, be patient I got trauma, PTSD from the corner Skipped school and was outside playin´ with the wolves And that shit taught us Brotherhood If you got me, my nigga, then I got you Brotherhood If you got me, my nigga, then I got you
I-I-I´ve paid the price for the crimes I´ve committed I´ve been penalized through penitentiary and incarceration All these things have happened ´cause of the life that I´ve lived
That was my consequence of my actions Of the trial and tribulation of my life has been lived and accepted