1 [Hook: Heather he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the house since his dad left, wake up, days stressed No stability, every got a new address change the view from this window, he seeing mad arrest 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, he thinking poorly But still the (maaaaan) His mom trust him now to lock the place his younger brother and sister, make sure they 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 the world just throw him a bone and stressed His grades suffer now and don't know about home So his on his back again and don't own Foams Kids pick at him, now he he need those to belong 'bout a life living just like Puff Combs On his walk to the crib he always hear blown Tryna think positive, but everything's Why his daddy can't be at and be the mutherfucking (maaaaan)? Now he a little plan He can sell a few rocks, maybe make a few Take his family and move 'em and expand 'em to 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 he's the one to provide they won't get picked on like he did, under the couch is A 9 Milli, he gotta protect the fam, circumstances he living to be the man really Dad dropped by out the blue, he said "damn, you 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 motherfuckin' See, I'm the (maaaaaaan) Around the way I respect ya You clown to me, yo, I reject ya You me all this pressure, I wasn't even a freshman Since thirteen man, shit, dawg, I the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now this street life got him running always thinking the (maaaan) And now he sets the scene of what he saw he was ten Out the while he sat thinking like (maaaaaan) I It could better, man I could be a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer talking Or I be your weather(maaan) I had dreams and plans, but it up to be the man, see my father 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 stress, I chose to wear a dress today I got small breasts, but I me (but I love me) Do you me? (Do you love me?) He says yes he does, I'm his I think love's in a wedding ring, it's a business And I both sides lose interest What's hasn't ended And I'm damn, is this you and me one day? I don't wanna fade away (f-fade away, away, f-fade away...) Like a history, rock and roll, hip hop now but so is what y'all singin' Long as 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 we march they call us looters Sitters, says "go get your (get your rugers)" Yea, to have a peaceful mindset But nowadays peace come and justice or a bomb threat Is how I feel, I God to heal my heart How we s'possed to not back? Now we s'possed to not wage I pray to God you get it afternoon, different day same story More convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't Maury Yea, all your lies hard to tell our babies they don't care about our lives Ask us why, ask us why, why, why, why, why? ask us why, 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 just 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 have to be careful" "Around police" "But why?" "I thought police us" "I understand" "I understand" "Hello" "I want to say hello"