Brother

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Birdz] This my tempo, smoke it like a menthol Black man on a mission doing what I'm meant to Suckas can't do it like this, oh no Watch 'em fall down off the pedestal What you doing up there anyway? Kids call me unc', I ain't here to play Treat our culture like a little game Oprah type shit on some giveaway You can be the leader (Me?), she can be the leader (Yeah) Everyone a leader till these fools don't need ya We just trying to teach you the principles ('Ples) Mob always die, can I live some more? (More) Build that fire in a world so cold (Brr) Walk on hot coals just to let 'em know (Know, know) Just to let 'em know (Know, know) Just to let 'em know [Chorus: Fred Leone] Njun wamba-mi nyinang njun Njun wamba-mi nyinang njun Bawa baba-i biba yangu Yangu yirinda nyina Brother, lift up your brother Sisters, children and all If they tell you to sit down Hold that head up and stand tall [Verse 2: Birdz] Yeah, yeah, it's like hold up, wait a minute This right here might hit you different I don't really care about your petition Lobbying blacks and these politicians Walk up in this bitch and I'm cold dripping (Oh) Talk to me nice like you code switching (Oh) You and me 'cause we ain't no different (No) We fight the same demons, and they so vicious (So) Tell me what it feel like in that role (Role) Dance around on the merry-go (Go) Do anything for the white man, though Stack that bread, then off you go Like oh my, he did good (Ayy) He came up just like he should (Ayy) He did what we never could (Ayy) But why he never come around the neighbourhood? [Chorus: Fred Leone] Njun wamba-mi nyinang njun Njun wamba-mi nyinang njun Bawa baba-i biba yangu Yangu yirinda nyina Brother, lift up your brother (Lift up your brother) Sisters, children and all If they tell you to sit down (If they tell you to sit down) Hold that head up and stand tall [Outro: Birdz & Fred Leone] It's like hold up, wait a minute (Brother, lift up your brother) I think they want us dead, they gon' make a killing Hold up, wait a minute (Sisters, children and all) You better fall back unless you willing Hold up, wait a minute (If they tell you to sit down) I think they want us dead, they gon' make a killing Hold up, wait a minute (Hold that head up and stand tall) You better fall back unless you willing Hold up, wait a minute