Just Another Brother
Us3 Lyrics

My brother, take a rest from what you doin' sit back and listen
Listen to my song about brothers on a mission.

This one kid he never went to school
There was a kid who never attended school.

His teachers thought that he was crazy out acting the fool
His teachers believed him to be a fool and crazy.

But on a real, baby pa had nuff static
He faced a lot of issues with his father.

He had two little brothers and his mother was a crack addict
His mother was addicted to crack, and he had two younger brothers.

Papa bear was never there to give him hope
His father was never supportive or hopeful.

So one might ask himself how did this young man cope?
One might question how this young man managed to cope.

He started robbin' just to feed his peoples and that's a fact
To support his family, he resorted to robbery.

Until one day he got caught in the act
He was arrested while he was robbing.

Shacked up and jacked up and taken downtown
He was arrested and taken to jail.

And to the judge he's just another brother on lockdown
To the judge, he's just another prisoner.

Well this other nigga from the Fort was out to get his
Another man from the neighborhood was after him.

Catchin' crazy wreck on the mic, that's word to Mizz
He was well-known for his exceptional rapping.

But until he struck the deal he had to sell the rock
He sold drugs until he signed a record deal.

Pack the glock doin' deeds at the end of the block
He carried a gun and committed crimes at the end of the street.

He had crazy fly robes and his daughter ate well
He had expensive clothes and his daughter had good food.

He never hit the blowpipe it was strictly the sell
He never used drugs himself; he only sold them.

These jealous brothers round the way wanted to rock his world
Some jealous men from the neighborhood wanted to harm him.

But instead they did the dirty shit and shot his girl
They killed his daughter instead of hurting him.

When he found out who did it he went awol
When he learned the truth, he became untraceable.

Stepped to the mall, he saw the punks and sprayed them all
He went to the mall and attacked and killed the culprits.

But now he's doin' life for the suckers he shot down
He is now in jail for life for what he did.

And now he's just another brother on lockdown
He is now just another prisoner in jail.

Fresh outta school my man had it all
Another young man who had just graduated had everything going for him.

A dip crib, a fly girl, he was havin' a ball
He had a luxurious place to live and was dating a beautiful woman.

But this other punk kid started to use him and abuse him
Another guy started taking advantage of him.

Slowly takin' all his loot and at the same time confuse him
He was stealing his money and manipulating him.

When the smoke cleared my man lost his crib and his bank
When everything was over, he lost his home and his money.

May I ask a question, who'd he have to thank?
The question is, who can he blame for his losses?

Well anyway, now he's on a mission to get his respect
Now, he wants to prove himself and gain respect.

He thinks the only way to get it is to catch his wreck
He believes that he can only earn respect by being violent.

He saw the bastard in the Village, on Astor Place
He found the guy in the area and confronted him.

My man balled up his fist and laid him to waste
He punched the guy and beat him up badly.

Now he's getting' five years even though he got props now
He received a five-year sentence despite his newfound respect.

But to you and me he's just another brother on lockdown
But to the public, he is just another prisoner in jail.