Street Brother

Born uptown in New York City
Where the cats are down and the sisters are fine, fine, fine
This old town may not be so pretty
But it's my home and the people are mine

I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you

I was born in Detroit City
With a wooden spoon and a Cadillac car, car on the road
I don't need nobody's pity
'Cause I know I was born to be a star

I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you

I was born in the Windy City
Where the streets are cold and the hockey's bad, bad, bad
My mama taught me respect our old folks
When people don't do that it makes me mad

I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you

L.A. brother born in Watts
Smooth black skin child, all he's got
Talk your trick, baby, off your back
'Specially if your skin ain't black

I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you

I was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Southern boy with southern ways
Stand on the corner with my righteous soul brothers
And watch the Sunday sister parade

I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you
I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you
I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you
I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you
I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you
I'm a Henry Street brother from Lenox Avenue
A sho'nuff lover, gonna make love to you