The Man

Cause he's... the man...

At the house since his dad left, wake up, days feeling stressed

No stability, every year got a new address

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

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

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 (maaaaan)

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 having 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 don't own Foams

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

Daydreaming 'bout a life living 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 muther******* (maaaaan)?

Now he gotta a little plan

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

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

And be the mother*******, and be the mother******* (maaaaan)

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

Got a new whip now he pu************ng worth 50 thous'

But his mom, brother, sister still living 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 9 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 (maaaaan)"

Look what I did fam

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

Now I'm the (maaaaan)

Be out, yo, this my mother*******' house

See, I'm the (maaaaaaan)

Around the way I don't respect ya

You just clown to me, yo, I reject ya

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

Since thirteen man, ************t, dawg, I been the (maaaaan)

Now this street life got him running always thinking 'bout the (maaaan)

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

Out the window while he sat thinking like (maaaaaan)

I wish It could better, man

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

Or I could be your weather(maaan)

I had dreams and plans, but gave it up to be the man, see

When my father didn't bother, well, now I'm the (maaaan)

Part 2

I pray to God you get it soon, I use the 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 says yes he does, I'm his everything

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

And I hear both sides lose interest

What's endless hasn't ended

And I'm thinking' damn, is this you and me one day?

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

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

Soul is what y'all singin'

Long as they payin', to newborns just a day in

Gotta make their life amazing

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

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

But they hatin' and they shoot us

When we march they call us looters

Sitters, says "go get your rugers (get your rugers)"

Yea, used to have a peaceful mindset

But nowadays peace won't come and justice or a bomb threat

Is how I feel, I need God to heal my heart

How we s'possed to not fight back?

Now we s'possed to not wage war?

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

Yea, confirming all your lies

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

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

They ask us why, why, why, why, why?

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

"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"