1 [Hook: Victoria] he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the house since his dad left, up, days feeling stressed No stability, every got a new address Never change the view from this window, he mad arrest He saw his homie's death, age, same story God, wonder why he would take a such young shorty It ain't 8:40, already he thinking poorly But he's the (maaaaan) His mom him now to lock the place down Feed his younger brother and sister, make sure both lay down 'fore she home, can't be on the phone, gotta wake up next morn' He don't a lot of fun having to be so grown At night he pray the just throw him a bone and stressed His suffer now and they don't know about home So his teachers on his back again and don't own Kids pick at him, now he feel he need those to Daydreaming 'bout a life just like Puff Combs On his walk to the crib he always hear blown Tryna think positive, but wrong Why his daddy can't be at and be the mutherfucking (maaaaan)? Now he gotta a little He can sell a few rocks, maybe 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 and stayed, but ain't get out Got a new whip now he pushing worth 50 But his mom, brother, sister still living in public He the man though, gotta put in all they mouths His dad skipped, now he's the one to provide they They get picked on like he did, under the couch is A 9 Milli, he gotta protect the fam, Under circumstances he to be the man really Dad dropped by out the blue, he "damn, you ain't the (maaaaan)" Look I did fam When you bother I stepped up to be the man, man Now I'm the (maaaaan) Be out, yo, this my motherfuckin' See, I'm the (maaaaaaan) Around the way I don't ya You just to me, yo, I reject ya You gave me all pressure, I wasn't even a freshman Since thirteen man, shit, dawg, I the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now this life got him running always thinking 'bout the (maaaan) And now he sets the scene of he saw when he was ten Out the while he sat thinking like (maaaaaan) I It could better, man I could be a doctor, a teacher, a talking evidence Or I be your 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 to God you get it soon, I use the [?] to clear my head Shower and stress, I chose to wear a dress today I got breasts, but I love me (but I love me) Do you love me? (Do you me?) He yes he does, I'm his everything I don't think love's in a wedding ring, a business And I both sides lose interest endless hasn't ended And I'm thinking damn, is you and me one day? I don't wanna fade (f-fade away, f-fade away, f-fade 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 Gotta make their amazing let the TV raise 'em, raise 'em, raise 'em Tell 'em how we as ravens, ravens, yea But they hatin' and shoot us we march they call us looters Sitters, says "go get rugers (get your rugers)" Yea, used to have a peaceful But nowadays peace won't come and justice or a threat Is how I feel, I need God to heal my How we to not fight back? Now we s'possed to not wage I pray to God you get it Another afternoon, different day story More in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't need Maury Yea, confirming all your It's hard to tell our babies 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 my life 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 have to be careful" "Around police" "But why?" "I thought police us" "I understand" "I understand" "Hello" "I want to say hello"