1 [Hook: Heather he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the house his dad left, wake up, days feeling stressed No stability, year got a new address Never change the view from 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, already he poorly But he's the (maaaaan) His mom trust him now to lock the place Feed his younger brother and sister, sure they both lay down she home, can't be on the phone, gotta wake up early next morn' He have a lot of fun having to be so grown At night he pray the world just him a bone and stressed His suffer now and they don't know about home So his teachers on his again and don't own Foams pick at him, now he feel he need those to belong Daydreaming 'bout a life living like Puff Combs On his walk to the crib he always hear blown Tryna positive, but everything's wrong Why his daddy can't be at and be the mutherfucking (maaaaan)? Now he gotta a plan He can a few rocks, maybe make 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 whip now he worth 50 thous' But his mom, brother, sister still in public housing He the man though, gotta put food in all mouths His dad skipped, now he's the one to provide they They won't get picked on he did, under the couch is A 9 Milli, he protect the fam, silly Under he living to be the man really Dad by out the blue, he said "damn, you ain't the (maaaaan)" what I did fam When you ain't bother I 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 clown to me, yo, I reject 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 life got him running always 'bout the (maaaan) And now he the scene of what he saw when he was ten Out the window while he sat like (maaaaaan) I It could better, man I could be a doctor, a teacher, a talking evidence Or I could be weather(maaan) I had and plans, but gave 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 clear my Shower and devour stress, I chose to a dress today 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 think love's in a ring, it's a business And I hear both sides lose What's endless hasn't And I'm thinking damn, is you and me one day? I don't wanna away (f-fade away, f-fade away, f-fade 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 make their life amazing Don't let the TV raise 'em, raise 'em, 'em 'em how we black 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, used to have a mindset But nowadays peace won't come and justice or a bomb Is how I feel, I God to heal my heart How we s'possed to not back? Now we s'possed to not war? I pray to God you get it Another afternoon, day same story convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't need 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? They ask us why, why, why, why,
Children] "Why don't 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 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 help us" "I understand" "I understand" "Hello" "I want to say hello"