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, same age, same Questioned God, wonder why he would take a such shorty It ain't even 8:40, already he thinking But he's the (maaaaan) His mom trust him now to the place down his younger brother and sister, make sure they both lay down 'fore she home, can't be on the phone, gotta up early next morn' He have 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 know home So his teachers on his back and don't own Foams Kids at him, now he feel he need those to belong Daydreaming 'bout a life living just like Puff On his walk to the crib he always hear several Tryna positive, but everything's wrong Why his daddy can't be at home and be the (maaaaan)? Now he gotta a little He can sell a few rocks, maybe make a few Take his family and move 'em and expand 'em to better 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 worth 50 thous' But his mom, brother, sister living in public housing He the man though, put food in all they mouths His dad skipped, now he's the one to provide outfits 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 by out the blue, he said "damn, you ain't the (maaaaan)" what I did fam When you bother 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 respect ya You just clown to me, yo, I ya You gave me all this pressure, I even a freshman Since man, shit, dawg, I been the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now this street got him running always thinking 'bout the (maaaan) And now he sets the scene of what he saw 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 be your weather(maaan) I had and plans, but gave it up to be the man, see When my father 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 wear a dress I got breasts, but I love me (but I love me) Do you me? (Do you love 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 sides interest What's hasn't 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...) Like a history, and roll, hip hop now but so soul is what y'all singin' Long as they payin', to newborns a day in Gotta make their 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 call us looters Sitters, says "go get your (get your rugers)" Yea, used to a peaceful mindset But nowadays peace won't and justice or a bomb threat Is how I feel, I need God to heal my How we s'possed to not back? Now we to not wage war? I pray to God you get it Another afternoon, different day story More convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we need Maury Yea, confirming all lies It's to tell our babies they don't care about our lives Ask us why, ask us why, why, why, why, why? They ask us why, why, why, why,
Children] "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 hang 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"