1 [Hook: Heather he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the house since his dad left, wake up, days feeling No stability, every got a new address change the view from this window, he seeing mad arrest He saw his homie's death, same age, same Questioned God, wonder why he would take a young shorty It ain't 8:40, already he thinking poorly But still the (maaaaan) His mom him now to lock the place down Feed his younger brother and sister, make sure they both lay 'fore she home, can't be on the phone, gotta wake up early next He don't a lot of fun having to be so grown At night he pray the world throw him a bone Tired and His grades suffer now and they don't about home So his on his back again and don't own Foams Kids pick at him, now he feel he need those to Daydreaming 'bout a life just like Puff Combs On his to the crib he always hear several blown Tryna think positive, but everything's Why his daddy can't be at and be the mutherfucking (maaaaan)? Now he gotta a plan He can sell a few rocks, maybe a few grands his family and move '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 now he pushing worth 50 thous' But his mom, brother, sister still living in housing He the man though, gotta put food in all mouths His dad skipped, now he's the one to provide outfits won't get picked on like he did, under the couch 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, my motherfuckin' house See, I'm the (maaaaaaan) Around the way I respect ya You just clown to me, yo, I ya You gave me all this pressure, I wasn't a freshman Since thirteen man, shit, dawg, I the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now street life got him running always thinking 'bout the (maaaan) And now he sets the scene of he saw when he was ten Out the window while he sat like (maaaaaan) I wish It better, man I could be a doctor, a teacher, a talking 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 to God you get it soon, I use the [?] to clear my head Shower and devour stress, I chose to a dress today I got small breasts, but I love me (but I me) Do you love me? (Do you me?) He yes he does, I'm his everything I don't think in a wedding ring, it's a business And I hear both lose interest What's endless hasn't And I'm thinking damn, is this you and me one I don't wanna away (f-fade away, f-fade away, f-fade away...) Like a history, rock and roll, hip hop now but so Soul is what singin' Long as they payin', to just a day in Gotta make life amazing let the TV raise 'em, raise 'em, raise 'em Tell 'em how we as ravens, ravens, yea But they and they shoot us When we march they us looters Sitters, says "go get rugers (get your rugers)" Yea, to have a peaceful mindset But nowadays peace won't and justice or a bomb threat Is how I feel, I God to heal my heart How we s'possed to not fight Now we to not wage war? I pray to God you get it afternoon, different day same story More convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we need Maury Yea, confirming all lies It's hard to tell our babies they don't about our lives Ask us why, ask us why, why, why, why, why? They ask us why, why, why, why,
Children] "Why people like me because of my color?" "I understand" "Why am I different?" "Why my life matter?" "I'm like 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 have to be careful" "Around police" "But why?" "I police help us" "I understand" "I understand" "Hello" "I want to say hello"