The Man

'Cause he's

The man

Of the house since his Dad left

Wake up days feeling stressed

No stability, every year got a new address (He's the man)

Never change the view from this window, he seeing mad arrests

He saw his homie's death, same age, same story

(The Man)

Questioned God, wonder why he would take a such young shorty

It ain't even 8:40, already he thinking poorly

But still he's the (Man)

His Mom trust him now to lock the place down

Feed his younger brother and sister, make sure they both lay down

'Fore she home, can't be on the phone, gotta wake up early next morn'

He don't have a lot of fun, havin' to be so grown

At night he pray the world just throw him a bone, tired and stressed

His grades suffer now and they don't know about home

So his teachers on his back again and he don't own Foams

Kids pick at him, now he feel he need those to belong

Daydreamin' 'bout a life, livin' just like Puff Combs

On his walk to the crib he always hear several blown

Tryna think positive but everything's wrong

Why his daddy can't be at home and be the motherfucking (Man)?

Now he gotta a little plan

He could sell a few rocks, maybe make a few grands

Take his family and move 'em, expand 'em to better lands

And be the motherfuckin', and be the motherfuckin' (Man)

He is the man

The man

He is the man

Yo

So he got money and stayed, but ain't get out

Got a new whip now, he pushin', worth fifty thou'

But his mom, brother, sister still livin' in public housing

He the man though, gotta put food in all they mouths

His Dad skipped, now he's the one to provide they outfits

They won't get picked on like he did, under the couch is, a nine milli'

He gotta protect the fam, silly

Under circumstances he living to be the man really

Dad dropped by out the blue, he said "Damn, you ain't the (Man)"

Look what I did, fam

When you ain't bother, I stepped up to be the man, man

Now I'm the (Man), huh

Be out, yo, this my motherfuckin' house, see, I'm the (Man)

Around the way, I don't respect ya'

You're just clown to me, yo, I reject ya'

Gave me all this pressure, I wasn't even a freshman

Since 13, man, shit, dawg, I been the (Man)

He is the man

The man

He is the man

Yo

Now this street life got him running, he always thinking 'bout the (Man)

And now he sets the scene of what he saw when he was ten

Out the window, while he sat thinking like (Man)

I wish It could better, man

I could be a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer talking evidence

Or I could be your weather (Man)

I had dreams and plans

But gave it up to be the man, see

Huh, when my father didn't bother, huh, well, now I'm the (Man)

He is the man

The man

He is the man

The man

He is the man

The man

Come on family, textin' too much

I pray to God you get it soon (Eric)

I use Vidal Sassoon to clear my head

Shower and devour stress

I chose to wear a dress today, I got small breasts, but I love me (But I love me)

Do you love me? (Do you love me?)

He said yes he does, I'm his everything (Yeah)

I don't think love's in a wedding ring, it's a business

And I hear both sides lose interest

What's endless has an ending

And I'm thinking damn, is this

You and me one day? (You and me one day?)

I don't wanna fade away (F-fade away, f-fade away)

Like a history, rock and roll, hip hop now but so-so-, soul

Soul is what y'all singin' (Soul is what y'all singin')

Long as they payin' (Yeah)

To the newborns, just a day in

Gotta make they life amazing

Don't let the TV raise 'em, raise 'em, raise 'em

Tell 'em how we black as ravens, ravens, yeah

But they hatin' and they shoot us (Pop-pop-pop)

When we march, they call us looters

Citizens, go get your Rugers (Get your Rugers)

Yea, used to have a peaceful mindset (Uh)

But nowadays peace won't come in justice or a bomb threat (Uh)

It's how I feel (It's how I feel)

I need God to heal my heart (Heal my heart)

How we s'posed to not fight back?

How we s'posed to not wage war? (Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop)

Yeah, huh, I pray to God you get it soon

Another afternoon

Different day, same story, more convos in our living rooms, huh

Nah, we don't need Maury, yeah (Nah, we don't need that)

Confirming all your lies (Your lies)

It's hard to tell our babies they don't care about our lives (Care about our lives)

Ask us why, why, why, they ask us, they ask us, why, why, why, why, why, why?

(They ask us why, why, why, why, why, why?)

Why don't people like me because of my color?

(They ask us why, why, why, why, why, why?)

I don't understand

Why am I different?

Why doesn't my life matter?

I'm just like you

I'm no different

I'm a good kid

I like to play

I like to hang with my friends

Why is the world not in peace?

Yes

My Dad said

When I get bigger

I have to be really careful

Around police

But why?

I thought police help us

I don't understand

I don't understand

Hello

I just want to say hello

Mhmm

Okay