Brothers Ain't Shit

Brothers ain't shit
Not according to you
And I admit, there's truth to your point of view
I mean, we lie, we steal, we cheat, we kill
Play women for cheap thrills and come back for refills
Search for the shortcuts, look for the loopholes
Act without thinking and think without scruples..

But you do the math; add up the fractions
Peep out your own thought patterns and past actions
And tell me one crime that I just named
Where you don't know a WOMAN who does the same!..

Now two wrongs never made a right
Gave wind to a kite or gave the blind sight
But where you're coming from strays from sight
If you're only messing with fools whose paper's tight..

Now ain't nothing wrong with having nice things
Flashy whips and chipped ice rings (Bling, BLING!)
But your true Prince Charming might be broke with class
While that other joker just wants your ass..

True, the right man for you might push a bus pass instead of a Paseo
But he would put his world around you like Galileo
While this other fool with the fat bankroll
Is only capable of loving what's below your navel..

Now if I seem bitter about this, it's because I do be
Because I look throughout my crew and see
A few good men
With whom someone like you could have been
But as you've been hypnotized by the mad noise of the bad boys
You've passed by our kind so many times 'til we just say "quit"
Then you still have the nerve to complain how "brothers ain't shit"?..

And I speak on this from experience, because you see, I'm THE FRIEND
I'm your boy Droopy who be peeping you repeatedly
Spitting your little sorry tales about relationships that done failed
So as I watch you rewind "Waiting To Exhale"
For the 69th time
And we see Angela Bassett un-burn that Beamer really fast
I contemplate that I only condone your complaints because
I'm in love with your blind, short-sighted silly ass
Who refuses to see the forest for the trees
Forgiving them fools after their fake chorus of pleas
Chasing bammas with cars and gees
Lying down with dogs, waking up with fleas
And returning with shattered dreams, ashy knees, and player-hating
degrees..

But even when that fool makes you cry until you're senseless
I still see you as a beautiful princess
And I want to say, "Hey, Mother Superior,
Never fear, 'cause Drew's near ya
And guess what? All the loving you'll ever need for eighteen
eternities
Is hidden right in these chambers
And girl, I'd show you so much pleasure until you forgot what pain was
And girl, I'd write rhymes for your ass until I ran out of pencils
And girl, I'd kiss you everywhere your skin shows until your skin
tingled from goosebumps and chicken pimples
And girl, even if you stayed on the 88th floor
I'd still climb up just to clean the outside of your windows
Just so you could have a clearer view
Of a sun that THINKS it knows how to shine like you do!
And girl, I'm losing my breath control
Because just contemplating these episodes
Takes me higher than seventy CIA planes filled with indo..

..But you want HIM THOUGH..

But that's all right; I'm okay
I know I can't change the world in one day
And even though you're flier than airport runways
I don't want to slow you down like Star Trek stun rays
So I'll continue to handle my business 24/7 and twice on Sundays
And continue to clock Cupid's random gunplay
As I prepare for the revolution that I know is coming, someday..

But "brothers ain't shit"
That's a popular religion
But I submit that there are some women
Who just make SHITTY DECISIONS...