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He was born Joseph Became better known as Box He was a cool and clever guy, he was crafty and cunning as a fox Fell in love with the bouncing basketball, and with the sound of the sneakers on the court He had the talent to be a college star, but in the classroom, his jumpers always came up short Not that he couldn't do the school work, not that he couldn't pass the tests If it didn't swish to his way of thinking, well, my brother really could care less Brother started going down the wrong track, when he wouldn't heed what our parents said And since he no longer feared getting the strap, the cruel, mean streets became his teacher instead Prodigal son, prodigal son Traded away a peaceful life for an empty handgun Prodigal son, prodigal son Became a wild wild west rebel always on the run But life in the streets didn't treat him good, dangerous friends, trip wire neighborhoods Female booby traps, ghetto land mines everywhere One wrong misstep, let the funeral songs blare At the bewitching hour with the law closing in, my brother finally saw the Light, saw the true face of sin He finally rose up from the mire, all the filth that covered his soul Calling on the name of Jesus, giving to Him total control Prodigal son, prodigal son Traded away a lengthy jail sentence for quiet freedom Prodigal son, prodigal son Returned back home and was embraced by everyone He became a minister, an ambassador for Jesus Christ, preaching against violence and hate as a way of life He became a loving father, he became a loving son, he became a best friend brother, no longer a rebel on the run Box became Joseph again He came back from the dead and started witnessing My lost brother became the prodigal son We love the man he now is, God loves the man he has become A tribute to my beloved brother Joseph
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