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?!
