My Brother Taught Me... - Funky DL

My Brother taught me, be an eagle in the sky, see things from afar

Don’t get too close before you find out where you are

Like a curious rodent getting caught by a viper snake

Don’t wanna rub shoulders with anyone, there’s all type of snakes

(my Brother taught me), my Brother taught me to enhance the lives of others

You don’t wanna be the type of person people run for cover from

If you can’t bring something beneficial

Then there is absolutely no point in handing out your issues

(my Brother taught me), my Brother taught me, never get in fight

Unless it’s push come to shove and you defending your life

Cos it’s too easy to die in a world that’s so violent

So I step like these people don’t see me, I’m ultraviolet

(my Brother taught me), my Brother taught me I should learn from observation

It’s either that or learning the hard way in situations

You never need to do everything to know the outcome

So even though I rhyme I use my eyes more than my mouth runs

(My Brother taught me)

These are the things my Brother taught me, helped to support me

Cos they informed, me sent his wisdom towards me

And I’m a little older now and living lower down

Carrying the world on my shoulders now

Verse Two

My Brother taught me to honour those who came before me

Even if someone upset me and I feel defamatory

Cos there’s something bout' a person with age to be respected

And elders sacrificed so much so we can be protected, yo'

(my Brother taught me), my Brother taught me to never go backwards

Forgiving and forgetting ain’t the same, his exact words

You can forgive a wrong if there’s remorse and there’s admission

But you never ever put yourself back in the same position

(my Brother taught me), my Brother taught me when you are decision making

Track record is an invaluable indication

When you wanna know the future, you can look at the past

Especially when all you have is this to make a forecast

(my Brother taught me), my Brother taught me a lot, so I am grateful

And try return the favour at times when he’s unstable

I love him in a way that’s far removed from Cain and Abel

From the cradle to the grave, from the grave to the cradle