Brother It's so much that I could never say to your face But by now You should know the world and all its ways So find your place How do I find words that do not condescend When she bore you before me? 'Cause she doesn't need a child, she needs a friend A son, not a sob story, ooh Now you must look out for her the way she did for you And your priority, it must be her Now you must look out for her the way she did for you 'Cause we'll never be the way we were, ooh She can't always be there just to hold you down Our mother When you are at a age now where life turns around My brother Realize that you don't have to answer to no man Responsibility comes down to you But how can I expect you to understand When you live life like it's so run-through Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Now you must look out for her the way she did for you Ooh, your priority, it must be her Now you must look out for her the way she did for you 'Cause we'll never be the way we were Now you must look out for her the way she did for you And your priority, it must be her Now you must look after her the way she did for you 'Cause we'll never be the way we were The way we were We'll never be Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh And your priority, it must be her Ooh-ooh-ooh