Your boy got popped in a driveby yesterday He´ll be lucky if he makes it through the night is what the doctors say
U can take revenge or U can be the one 2 break the chain U look up in the sky 4 an answer and it starts 2 rain
CHORUS: What are we (What are we) if we´re not 2gether? (If we´re not 2gether) How do we (How do we) make a life that´s better? (Yeah) Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin´ one another (Take each other out) How do we (Huh, how) call each other brother? (Mmm, check it) U tell me
What´s the chance of a brother gettin´ off the block?
What´s the chance, not a damn if all he wanna do is sell chicken wings and the rock (Chicken wing and the rock) U can blame the system, U can be the one 2 even the score, huh Yeah, huh, U look up in the sky 4 an answer and it starts 2 pour Drop it, huh
What are we (What are we) if we´re not 2gether? (If we´re not 2gether) How do we (How do we) make a life that´s better? (Yeah) Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin´ one another (Take each other out) How do we (Huh, how) call each other brother? U tell me (Tell´em)
Why is slangin´ them thangs, coppin´ a stroll, flashin´ a sign Key topics on a young black mind? Cuz it´s the picture that we give´em and they illustrate Black on black genocide has started 2 escalate Every brother ain´t a brother cuz o´ color, this is true But I can still say 2 my brother "Much love boo" Please Lord, give me the strength and make it quick Cuz my people won´t take another nightstick, huh
What are we (What are we) if we´re not 2gether? (If we´re not 2gether) How do we (And how do we) make a life that´s better? (Yeah)
Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin´ one another (Take each other out) How do we (How do we) (I don´t know) call each other brother? U tell me
What are we if we´re not 2gether? (The New Power Generation) How do we make a life that´s better? (Straight up 4 ´93) Cuz when we (Come on) (Killin´ one another) be killin´ one another (Come on, come on) (How do we) How do we call each other brother? U tell me (Yeah)
Yo, it´s simple From the old 2 the young
2 uplift we must give the gift Gift of knowledge, that is Teach our young That all in life ain´t fun And 2 make a life that´s better My people must stick 2gether The choice is yours
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What are we (What are we) if we´re not 2gether? (If we´re not 2gether) How do we (How do we) make a life that´s better? (2gether) Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin´ one another (Be killin´ one another) How do we (How do we) call each other brother? U tell me