1 [Hook: Victoria] he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the house since his dad left, 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, he thinking poorly But he's the (maaaaan) His mom trust him now to lock the down Feed his younger brother and sister, make sure both lay down 'fore she home, be on the phone, gotta wake up early next morn' He don't have a lot of fun to be so grown At night he pray the just throw him a bone Tired and His grades suffer now and they know about 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 living just like Puff Combs On his walk to the crib he always several blown Tryna think positive, but wrong Why his daddy can't be at home and be the (maaaaan)? Now he gotta a plan He can sell a few rocks, make a few grands Take his and move '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 housing He the man though, put food in all they mouths His dad skipped, now he's the one to they outfits They won't get on like he did, under the couch is A 9 Milli, he protect the fam, silly circumstances he living to be the man really Dad by out the blue, he said "damn, you ain't 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, this my motherfuckin' See, I'm the (maaaaaaan) Around the way I don't ya You just clown to me, yo, I ya You me all this pressure, I wasn't even a freshman thirteen man, shit, dawg, I been the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now this street life got him running always thinking the (maaaan) And now he sets the of what he saw when he was ten Out the window he sat thinking like (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 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 devour stress, I to wear 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 love's in a wedding ring, it's a And I hear both sides lose 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, rock and roll, hip hop now but so Soul is y'all singin' Long as they payin', to just a day in make their life amazing Don't let the TV raise 'em, 'em, raise 'em 'em how we black as ravens, ravens, yea But hatin' and they shoot us When we march call us looters Sitters, says "go get your rugers (get rugers)" Yea, used to have a mindset But nowadays peace won't come and or a bomb threat Is how I feel, I need God to heal my How we s'possed to not back? Now we s'possed to not war? I pray to God you get it Another afternoon, different day story More convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't Maury Yea, confirming all lies It's hard to tell our babies they don't about our lives Ask us why, they ask us why, why, why, why, They ask us why, why, why, why,
Children] "Why don't people like me 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 police help us" "I understand" "I understand" "Hello" "I want to say hello"