My Blood

Brother blood, brother blood We're of the same spirit, of the same mud Brother blood, brother blood We" re from the same water, we're from the same I've got scars from living, scars from love Strike me dead if I'm lying I've got brothers below, and brothers above With all of our blood we are trying I keep trying for everything It comes a piece at a time I've got a mountain I'm determined to climb But I took the heat, created the beat And I've got the heart of a lion I've got friends who are dead, friends in jail I've got friends who are policemen And the girls I know now, the girls I knew then I still make my music to please them I keep trying for everything, I don't count the cost But I see an ocean I'm determined to cross 'Cause I look the heat, created the beat And I've got the strength of a dragon I've got dims of the jungle, drums of the street Dims of the Indian chief I've got the fire of the gospel, a river of blues And I got the soul of belief And I keep trying for everything It's been a long, long road I've got a song that's about to explode I was born to the beat that pounds like the heat And I've got the drums of the spirit Brother blood, brother blood We're of the same spirit, of the same mud Brother blood, brother blood We're from the same water, we're from the same Quand bondieu vie' ou li prend