Man, if you knew him back then, you’d never believe it Lil’ bro

Man, if you knew him back then, you’d never believe it Lil’ bro in the Marines? Yeah, I couldn’t conceive it From diaper b**b strikes to drill sergeant dreams Now he’s clean-cut, mean mug, servin’ the team! Back in the day, he was pure chaos Turned the house to a warzone—total loss Nerf guns loaded, goggles on tight Yellin’ “GO GO GO!” at the speed of light Used to crawl through mud just for fun Now he’s doin’ it daily with a loaded g*n He once got banned from three barbershops Now he rocks a fade that’s military top-notch He went from snack thief to a barracks beast Push-ups at dawn, no more sugary feasts Boots laced tight, marchin’ in line But I still see that wild lil’ bro of mine Yeah, he’s tough now, fightin’ overseas But I remember him cryin’ ‘bout scraped knees He’s a Marine, sure, he’s made the team But I still got that video of him singin’ to Ice Cream! He used to scream if broccoli touched his plate Now he eats MREs and cleans his crate Once poured glue in the family car Now he’s runnin’ drills like a rising star Called his CO “bro” the very first day Had to drop and give fifty—classic Ray Letters from camp say he’s learnin’ fast But I bet he’s still hidin’ snacks in his gas mask Yo, remember that summer? Backyard warzone Me and lil’ bro playin’ Rambo alone BB guns cocked, helmets from the shed He yelled “Incoming!” — I ducked and fled We were out in the open, no cover, no plan Shootin’ like cowboys, BBs in hand Mom came out screamin’ like a USMC drill instructor Caught a ricochet, said, “BOYS, I WILL BUST YA!” Grounded for weeks, she took our gear Confiscated ammo, made our mission clear: “No more warfare on my lawn again!” But lil’ bro just grinned like, “We’ll train within.” So salute to my bro, in camo and pride Still the same lil’ menace I watched grow wide-eyed From sticky hands to battalion plans Yo, who knew the Marines took wild little man?!