1 [Hook: Victoria] he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the house since his dad left, wake up, feeling stressed No stability, year got a new address Never change the view from this window, he seeing mad He saw his homie's death, same age, story Questioned God, wonder why he would take a young shorty It ain't even 8:40, already he poorly But still the (maaaaan) His mom trust him now to lock the down Feed his younger brother and sister, sure they both lay down 'fore she home, can't be on the phone, wake up early next morn' He have a lot of fun having to be so grown At night he pray the world just throw him a Tired and His grades suffer now and they don't about home So his teachers on his back again and own Foams Kids at him, now he feel he need those to belong Daydreaming 'bout a life living just like Puff On his to the crib he always hear several blown think positive, but everything's wrong Why his can't be at home and be the mutherfucking (maaaaan)? Now he a little plan He can sell a few rocks, maybe a few grands Take his family and move 'em and expand 'em to better And be the motherfuckin, and be the (maaaaan)
[Verse 2: So he got money and stayed, but get out Got a new now he pushing worth 50 thous' But his mom, brother, sister still living in housing He the man though, gotta put in all they mouths His dad skipped, now he's the one to provide outfits They won't get on like he did, under the couch is A 9 Milli, he protect the fam, silly circumstances he living to be the man really Dad dropped by out the blue, he "damn, you ain't the (maaaaan)" Look I did fam When you ain't I stepped up to be the man, man Now I'm the (maaaaan) Be out, yo, this my house See, I'm the (maaaaaaan) Around the way I don't ya You just clown to me, yo, I ya You gave me all this pressure, I wasn't even a thirteen man, shit, dawg, I been the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now this street got him running always thinking 'bout the (maaaan) And now he the scene of what he saw when he was ten Out the window while he sat thinking (maaaaaan) I wish It better, man I be a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer talking evidence Or I could be weather(maaan) I had dreams and plans, but 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 clear my Shower and devour stress, I chose to wear a dress I got breasts, but I love me (but I love me) Do you me? (Do you love me?) He says yes he does, I'm his I don't love's in a wedding ring, it's a business And I hear both sides lose endless hasn't ended And I'm thinking damn, is you and me one day? I don't wanna fade away (f-fade away, away, f-fade away...) a history, rock and roll, hip hop now but so soul Soul is what y'all as they payin', to newborns just a day in Gotta make life amazing Don't let the TV raise 'em, 'em, raise 'em Tell 'em how we as ravens, ravens, yea But they hatin' and shoot us When we they call us looters Sitters, says "go get your rugers (get rugers)" Yea, to have a peaceful mindset But peace won't come and justice or a bomb threat Is how I feel, I need God to my heart How we to not fight back? Now we to not wage war? I pray to God you get it Another afternoon, day same story More in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't need Maury Yea, confirming all your It's hard to tell our they don't care about our lives Ask us why, ask us why, why, why, why, why? They ask us why, why, why, why,
[Outro: "Why don't like me because of my color?" "I understand" "Why am I different?" "Why doesn't my matter?" "I'm like you" "I'm no different" "I'm a kid" "I to play" "I like to 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 help us" "I understand" "I understand" "Hello" "I just to say hello"