1 [Hook: Heather he's... the man... [Verse 1: (Heather Victoria)] Of the since his dad left, wake up, days feeling stressed No stability, year got a new address Never change the from this window, he seeing mad arrest He saw his homie's death, same age, same God, wonder why he would take a such young shorty It ain't even 8:40, he thinking poorly But he's the (maaaaan) His mom trust him now to the place down Feed his brother and sister, make sure they both lay down 'fore she home, can't be on the phone, gotta wake up early morn' He don't have a lot of fun to be so grown At night he pray the world just throw him a Tired and His suffer now and they don't know about home So his on his back again and don't own Foams Kids pick at him, now he feel he those to belong Daydreaming 'bout a life living just like Combs On his walk to the crib he always hear several Tryna think positive, but wrong Why his can't be at home and be the mutherfucking (maaaaan)? Now he gotta a little He can sell a few rocks, make a few grands Take his family and move 'em and 'em to better lands And be the motherfuckin, and be the (maaaaan)
[Verse 2: So he got money and stayed, but get out Got a new now he pushing worth 50 thous' But his mom, brother, sister 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 They won't get picked on like he did, the couch is A 9 Milli, he protect the fam, silly Under 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, my motherfuckin' house See, I'm the (maaaaaaan) Around the way I respect ya You clown to me, yo, I reject ya You gave me all pressure, I wasn't even a freshman Since man, shit, dawg, I been the (maaaaan) [Verse 3: Now street life got him running always thinking 'bout the (maaaan) And now he the scene of what he saw when he was ten Out the window while he sat thinking (maaaaaan) I It could better, man I could be a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer talking Or I could be weather(maaan) I had dreams and plans, but 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 and devour stress, I chose to wear a dress today I got small breasts, but I love me (but I me) Do you love me? (Do you me?) He says yes he does, I'm his 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 away (f-fade away, f-fade away, f-fade away...) Like a history, and roll, hip hop now but so soul Soul is what y'all Long as payin', to newborns just a day in Gotta make their life Don't let the TV raise 'em, 'em, raise 'em 'em how we black as ravens, ravens, yea But they and they shoot us When we march they us looters Sitters, "go get your rugers (get your rugers)" Yea, to have a peaceful mindset But nowadays won't come and justice or a bomb threat Is how I feel, I need God to heal my How we s'possed to not fight Now we s'possed to not wage I to God you get it soon Another afternoon, different day story convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't need Maury Yea, confirming all your It's hard to tell our they don't care 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 like 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"