Tác giả : De La Soul
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(make the bass come out so clear) 
 
Pos: 
This song does not contain explicit lyrics, but what it does contain 
Is an udesired element. this element is known as the basehead, the 
Lowest of lowest of all elements that exist. and the sad thing is, 
This particular element... is me brudda! 
 
Brother, brother oh brother of mine 
We used to be down as partners in crime 
From our parents our name was forged 
I was the beaver, you curious george 
Wanted to dispose of this and that 
But curiosity had killed the cat 
At this age no wonder it was read 
But this was the fate that you were fed 
Throughout high school our minds we'd waste 
High off all the cheeba that we could taste 
Soon you had converted to nasal sports 
Every five minutes cocaine you'd snort 
Told me that you needed a stronger fix 
Stepped to the crack scene in '86 
Unlike the other drugs where you had control 
This substance had engulfed your body and soul 
Now from me you lost all respect 
Said yo need to put that shit in check 
Wanted me to believe that you had tried 
But your mind and the craving had coincided 
Said there was a voice inside you that talked 
Which said you shouldn't stop but continue to walk 
Now the brother who could handle any drug 
Had just found the one that could pull his plug 
 
(background:) 
(ya don't stop, ya don't, ya don't stop) 
(ya don't stop, the body rock) 
 
Dove: 
"yo, bro, got another rock for your hiking boots" 
"gonna make you scream and loop three loops" 
"gonna take you far on a freeway, okay" 
Remember that day? slipped me a smile for a 20 crack vial 
Guess what? time to collect, correct 
Don't have a dime? it's payback time, payback time 
"don't cry the blues 'cause i got bad news" 
"should i stab ya? should i bite ya? should i use my tools?" 
No, i got another way to earn my defeat, ah! 
(slam the child on the hard concrete) 
 
(make the bass come out so clear) 
 
Pos: 
Brother, brother, stupid brother of mine 
Started getting high at the age of nine 
Now at twenty-one you're lower than low 
Nowhere to turn, nowhere to go 
My dividends and wares started to disappear 
Where it ended up, i had an idea 
Barking you with the quickness, reversed intent 
Instead went to pop and gave him the print 
Now pop grew tired of being a mouse 
Finally told you to get the hell outta the house 
From there a mother figure came into play 
Claimed for you she saw a better day 
Now mom was a product of christ's rebirth 
Thought the only chance was to go to church 
Quitting this stuff you had tried before 
This time you claimed you'd really score 
Something i had to see to believe 
Put on my suit and to church i weaved 
 
Preacher (squirrel): 
My, my, my. what happened to the people? the people who used to care 
About what took place in the world today? i've been summoned here 
Today to reach the people who still can be reached, to save the people 
Who still can be saved. can i get an amen? can i get an amen? 
Hit me! forgive us. said it's taking over. taking over the world. all 
It's doing is taking over. where them crackers at? them crackers that 
They serve, where they at? 
 
Dove and mikey roads (in background as choir): 
Said evil's taking over 
Said evil's taking over 
Said evil's taking over, evil's taking over 
The lord's gonna forgive us, the lord's gonna forgive us, lord 
Said the lord's gonna forgive us 
The lord's gonna forgive us 
 
Pos: 
Bullshit, didn't believe a lick 
To this fool fell off, well that would stick 
Soon you reach your front of calm 
Walked round by rehearsing psalms 
Then you smiled with the funky frown 
What do you know, the voice is back in town 
Mom would say it would soon go away 
You and i knew it was here to stay 
But the man helped you when you helped yourself 
That meant going to rehab for your health 
Finally it went and blew your cork 
Heard you moved to the comfortable streets of new york 
And when my friends see me and come and ask 
"yo, where's your brother at?" 
I'll be the first to splash 
"yo, he's a basehead" 
 
(- yo know who that was?) 
(- no.) 
(- the guy from de la soul. pos. posdnuos.) 
(- who?) 
(- you heard of de la soul, right?) 
(- right.) 
(- well he was the one from de la soul.) 
(- the one with the real nappy hair.) 
(- the one with... the dark-skinned one.) 
(- with the glasses?) 
(- yeah.) 
(- [background] yeah, the ugly one!) 
 
(fuck you bitch!) 
(and kept goin'...)