Afro DZ ak - "Brotherly Love"

Yeah, this goes out to little brothers worldwide

Chorus
It’s Brotherly Love.. it’s Brotherly Love…
I got love for Little Brothers- that will always be true
Whether Mookie & Bookie or Phonte & Pooh

Verse 1
(for Mookie)
Growin up- it was always me and you
And the older we got- it’s like the more our bond grew
It’s true- we even shared the same nickname- Gu
Started with me thru soccer then got passed down to you
But it was about much more than competition
We were two young brothers who were on a mission
To change the world- though we didn’t know it at the time
I would play beats on the trumpet while u kicked a rhyme
Two peas in a pod- no doubt
People still say we look the same now though my hair’s grown out
And we still mad close though we took different routes
I went up to Boston while u headed down South
But from the 617 to the 919
We one collective force that shines when we combine through rhyme
And Mookie- you my best friend- no matter where you at
Ain’t no connection in the world that can compare to that

Chorus

Verse 2
(for Bookie)
March 17, 2000 was the day
We were brought together through Big Brothers of Mass. Bay
Since then, you’ve been my second biological bro
Cuz for over eight years, yo, I’ve watched you grow
Trying to teach you to follow the right path
But at times I feel like I haven’t even taught you half
Of what you’ve taught me- cuz I’ve grown so much as a person
One day I’ll be a father-- I’m already rehearsin
But I know I’m not your father, just a brother and friend
Bringin positivity to reverse all them trends
Cuz in the end- life’s nothing but a constant rotation
So when the world turns, I hope you’ve learned to give back to next generation
I know that you got mad talents
When life throws you a curve you always up to the challenge
And the road of life is bumpy, it can throw you off track
But yo- through thick and thin- I got your back

Chorus

Verse 3
(for Mookie)
Damn bro- you all the way across the ocean
Seems your life’s just a swirl of perpetual motion
And no need for you to talk the talk, cuz you always walk it
From college to an Ethiopian non-profit
Meanwhile- I’m trying to make a difference domestically
No matter where we at, our souls are intertwined inseparably
Both trying to ACCESS tools to Save Lives
Cradle hope in our arms to protect it from grave times
We tryin to build positive change so we can raise it up
Cuz we were raised by loving parents who instilled those traits in us
It ain’t enough just sayin that we on the same page
We on the same sentence- same line- same phrase
I feel carefree whenever Nick’s around
And you the first person I wanna call when shit goes down
Maybe it’s girl problems, or just stressing on some other shit
Time for a heart to heart-some brother to brother shit
I’m Lovin It- having a Little Brother like you
Kickin Foreign Exchange like this joint was Nic’s Groove
Makes me reminisce to that first track we spit
Take the A Train- now that’s on some classic shit
There’s way too many memories to spit in a song
This track would be about 24 years long
But this relationship I’m speakin of
Is best described by the words- Brotherly Love

Chorus

Outro
Yo, y’all makin me real proud to be a big brother
Lil’ Bookie Jones, all grown up, driving now, you taller than me
Yo, it’s crazy…
And Mookie…
Down in Med School, in Philly
It’s only fittin you ended up in the city of Brotherly Love
Yeah… got mad love for y’all

 

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