Little Brother

Now you young folks is ravin' about How bad you wanna be free But I wanna tell you what it was like in my day For an' old man like me Are you ready for this? Now you listen Take it on, little brother, and make a way I said, take it on little brother Take it further Now I had to work ev'ryday On my job, I didn't get much pay Had to say "Yes, sir" to the other man I was too confused to understand Had to things, yeah, against my will If I hadn't looked further You wouldn't have made it Take it on, little brother Take it further I said take it on, little brother an' make a way Now you've got the future in your hand Now don't you be no lazy man We laid the ground, made the way for you Come on and show us, that you're proud of us You have a hard time to get through But keep on pushin' We're right behind you Take it on, little brother Take it further I said take it on, little brother an' make a way I said take it on, little brother (take it on) Take it further (take it on) Take it on (take it on), little brother (take it on) And make a way (take it on) Uh, take it on, little brother