
NOW WHERE’S ALL THE REAL BROTHAS AT……
DRUGGED UP, LOCKED UP, STILL HIGH FLYING PLAYAS?
WHERE’S ALL MY REAL BROTHAS AT….
PROVING THEY GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO LIVE
THE GANGSTA LIFESTYLE
CARS, LOADS OF MONEY, AND HOES WAITING IN LINE!
ENJOYING SOWING ENUFF SEEDS
BUT NOT WANTING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
WHEN SHE COMES SAYING, “I’M EXPECTING”
YOUR RESPONSE IS A COLD,
“WHOSE THE DADDY, IT CAN’T ME!”
USING ANOTHER GET OUT OF JAIL CARD
SO YOU CAN BE FREE
TO START ALL OVER AGAIN
YEAH, WELL WHERE’S ALL MY BROTHAS AT…..
WANTING TO BE RAPPERS
BUT OH NO, DON’T MENTION BEING
LAWYERS
DOCTORS
INSTEAD PREFERRING TO BE PROFESSIONAL HUSTLERS
YES
THE SLAVE MENTALITY FIRMLY EMBEDDED
SETTLING DOWN WITH WIFE AND FAMILY
SOMETHING TO BE DREADED
BUT UNLIKE KUNTA KENTE
YOU GOT TO ESCAPE
FROM THE CHALLENGES OF BEING
A “REAL” MAN
This is not written to cause any offence to anyone. Provoke, I know it will but like my male counterpart who wrote the original version. This is not necessarily my own view but thoughts I’ve heard from women over a period of time.
Elitha©2005
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Kids growing up with no fathers to show the way, Where we heading to? Downhill?
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