1 [Hook: Heather he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the house since his dad left, wake up, days feeling No stability, year got a new address Never change the view from this window, he seeing mad He saw his homie's death, age, same story Questioned God, wonder why he would a such young shorty It ain't even 8:40, already he poorly But still the (maaaaan) His mom trust him now to lock the down his younger brother and sister, make sure they both lay down 'fore she home, be on the phone, gotta wake up early next morn' He don't a lot of fun having to be so grown At he pray the world just throw him a bone and stressed His grades suffer now and they don't know home So his teachers on his back again and own Foams Kids pick at him, now he feel he those to belong Daydreaming 'bout a living just like Puff Combs On his walk to the crib he hear several blown Tryna think positive, but wrong Why his can't be at home and be the mutherfucking (maaaaan)? Now he a little plan He can a few rocks, maybe make a few grands Take his family and 'em and expand 'em to better lands And be the motherfuckin, and be the (maaaaan)
[Verse 2: So he got money and stayed, but get out Got a new whip now he pushing 50 thous' But his mom, brother, still living in public housing He the man though, gotta put food in all they His dad skipped, now the one to provide they outfits They won't get picked on like he did, under the is A 9 Milli, he gotta protect the fam, Under circumstances he living to be the man Dad dropped by out the blue, he said "damn, you the (maaaaan)" Look I did fam When you ain't bother I up to be the man, man Now I'm the (maaaaan) Be out, yo, this my motherfuckin' See, I'm the (maaaaaaan) the way I don't respect ya You clown to me, yo, I reject ya You gave me all this pressure, I even a freshman Since man, shit, dawg, I been the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now this street life got him running thinking 'bout the (maaaan) And now he the scene of what he saw when he was ten Out the window he sat thinking like (maaaaaan) I It could better, man I could be a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer evidence Or I be your weather(maaan) I had and plans, but gave it up to be the man, see When my didn't bother, well, now I'm the (maaaan)
2 [Verse 4: I pray to God you get it soon, I use the [?] to my head Shower and devour stress, I chose to wear a dress I got breasts, but I love me (but I love me) Do you love me? (Do you me?) He says yes he does, I'm his I don't think love's in a wedding ring, it's a And I hear both sides interest What's endless ended And I'm thinking damn, is this you and me one I don't wanna fade away (f-fade away, f-fade away, away...) a history, rock and roll, hip hop now but so soul Soul is what singin' Long as payin', to newborns just a day in make their life amazing Don't let the TV 'em, raise 'em, raise 'em 'em how we black as ravens, ravens, yea But they hatin' and they us When we march they us looters Sitters, says "go get rugers (get your rugers)" Yea, used to have a peaceful But nowadays won't come and justice or a bomb threat Is how I feel, I need God to my heart How we s'possed to not back? Now we s'possed to not wage I pray to God you get it Another afternoon, day same story More convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't need Yea, all your lies hard to tell our babies they don't care about our lives Ask us why, they ask us why, why, why, why, ask us why, why, why, why, why?
[Outro: "Why people like me because of my color?" "I understand" "Why am I different?" "Why doesn't my matter?" "I'm just you" "I'm no different" "I'm a kid" "I to play" "I to hang with my friends" "Why is the not in peace?" "Yes" "My dad said" "When I get bigger" "I to be really careful" "Around police" "But why?" "I thought police us" "I understand" "I understand" "Hello" "I just to say hello"