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My Brother Taught Me​.​.​.

from Life After Dennison by Funky DL

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Intro

My Brother taught me...



Verse One

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.



Chorus (x2)

(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.



Chorus

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from Life After Dennison, released October 31, 2019

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Funky DL is regarded as one of the most legendary and significant MC's and Producers to come out of the UK. Now globally known for delivering albums with both musical and lyrical finesse...

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