[00:00.0]Part I
[00:04.24][Chorus: Heather Victoria]
[00:04.81]'Cause he's... The man...
[00:08.88][Verse 1: Rapsody & Heather Victoria]
[00:09.8]Of the house since his dad left, wake up, days feeling stressed
[00:11.85]No stability, every year got a new address
[00:14.55]Never change the view from this window, he seeing mad arrest
[00:17.31]He saw his homie's death, same age, same story
[00:20.19]Questioned God, wonder why he would take a such young shorty
[00:22.91]It ain't even 8:40, already he thinking poorly
[00:25.88]But still he's the (Man)
[00:29.74]His mom trust him now to lock the place down
[00:32.45]Feed his younger brother and sister, make sure they both lay down
[00:35.19]'Fore she home, can't be on the phone, gotta wake up early next morn'
[00:38.26]He don't have a lot of fun havin' to be so grown
[00:41.29]At night he pray the world just throw him a bone, tired and stressed
[00:43.76]His grades suffer now and they don't know about home
[00:46.92]So his teachers on his back again and don't own Foams
[00:49.45]Kids pick at him, now he feel he need those to belong
[00:52.21]Daydreamin' 'bout a life livin' just like Puff Combs
[00:55.7]On his walk to the crib he always hear several blown
[00:58.3]Tryna think positive, but everything's wrong
[01:00.86]Why his daddy can't be at home and be the mother****ing (Man?)
[01:05.70]Now he gotta a little plan
[01:07.17]He can sell a few rocks, maybe make a few grands
[01:09.51]Take his family and move 'em and expand 'em to better lands
[01:12.19]And be the mother****in', and be the mother****in'
[01:15.62](Man)
[01:20.2][Chorus: Heather Victoria]
[01:20.56]He's... the man...
[01:26.71]The man...
[01:31.87]He's... the man...
[01:36.86][Verse 2: Rapsody & Heather Victoria]
[01:37.37]Yo, so he got money and stayed, but ain't get out
[01:40.96]Got a new whip now he pushin' worth 50 thou'
[01:43.96]But his mom, brother, sister still livin' in public housing
[01:46.34]He the man though, gotta put food in all they mouths
[01:49.26]His dad skipped, now he's the one to provide they outfits
[01:52.10]They won't get picked on like he did, under the couch is
[01:55.10]A 9 milli', he gotta protect the fam, silly
[01:58.11]Under circumstances he living to be the man really
[02:01.2]Dad dropped by out the blue, he said "Damn, you ain't the (Man)"
[02:05.25]Look what I did fam
[02:05.84]When you ain't bother I stepped up to be the man, man
[02:08.32]Now I'm the (Man)
[02:09.98]Be out, yo, this my mother****in' house
[02:12.6]See, I'm the (Man)
[02:13.37]Around the way, I don't respect ya
[02:14.61]You just clown to me, yo, I reject ya
[02:17.38]You gave me all this pressure, I wasn't even a freshman
[02:20.13]Since 13, man, shit, dawg, I been the (Man)
[02:25.59][Chorus: Heather Victoria]
[02:29.29]He's... the man...
[02:35.10]The man...
[02:39.88]He's... the man...
[02:45.49][Verse 3: Rapsody & Heather Victoria]
[02:45.85]Yo, now this street life got him running, he always thinking 'bout the (Man)
[02:49.59]And now he sets the scene of what he saw when he was ten
[02:52.41]Out the window, while he sat thinking like (Man)
[02:55.14]I wish It could better, man
[02:56.62]I could be a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer talking evidence
[02:59.53]Or I could be your weather (Man)
[03:01.16]I had dreams and plans but gave it up to be the man, see
[03:05.73]When my father didn't bother, well, now I'm the (Man)
[03:09.35][Chorus: Heather Victoria]
[03:14.25]He's... the man...
[03:20.16]The man...
[03:25.55]He's... the man...
[03:31.99]The man...
[03:37.74]He's... the man...
[03:43.42]The man...
[03:58.75]Part II
[04:07.12][Verse 4: Rapsody]
[04:07.94]Come on family, take some time... Hmm
[04:09.96]I pray to God you get it soon, I use Vidal Sassoon to clear my head
[04:13.54]Shower and devour stress, I chose to wear a dress today
[04:16.65]I got small breasts, but I love me (But I love me)
[04:19.49]Do you love me? (Do you love me?)
[04:20.41]He says yes he does, I'm his everything (Yeah)
[04:22.85]I don't think love's in a wedding ring, it's a business
[04:24.73]And I hear both sides lose interest
[04:27.15]What's endless has an ending
[04:28.22]And I'm thinking damn, is this you and me one day? (You and me one day?)
[04:31.38]I don't wanna fade away (F-fade away, f-fade away...)
[04:32.46]Like a history, rock and roll, hip hop now but so-so- soul
[04:37.49]Soul is what y'all singin'
[04:41.61]Long as they payin', to newborns just a day in
[04:44.5]Gotta make their life amazing
[04:45.62]Don't let the TV raise 'em, raise 'em, raise 'em
[04:48.69]Tell 'em how we black as ravens, ravens, yeah
[04:51.21]But they hatin' and they shoot us
[04:54.22]When we march, they call us looters
[04:56.0]Citizens, go get your Rugers (Get your Rugers)
[04:57.48]Yea, used to have  a peaceful mindset
[05:01.28]But nowadays peace won't come and justice or a bomb threat
[05:04.71]Is how I feel
[05:06.37]I need God to heal my heart
[05:08.19]How we s'posed to not fight back?
[05:09.61]Now we s'posed to not wage war?
[05:11.13]I pray to God you get it soon
[05:14.44]Another afternoon, different day, same story
[05:18.12]More convos in our living rooms, huh, nah, we don't need Maury
[05:21.42]Yeah, confirming all your lies (Your lies)
[05:24.90]It's hard to tell our babies they don't care about our lives (Care about our lives)
[05:28.9]Ask us why, why, 'cause why, they ask us, they ask us, why, why, why, why, why, why?
[05:31.25]They ask us why, why, why, why, why, why?
[05:37.42]They ask us why, why, why, why, why, why?
[05:37.71][Outro: Children]
[05:38.16]"Why don't people like me because of my color?"
[05:39.26]"I don't understand"
[05:40.16]"Why am I different?"
[05:40.93]"Why doesn't my life matter?"
[05:42.4]"I'm just like you"
[05:43.36]"I'm no different"
[05:44.35]"I'm a good kid"
[05:45.27]"I like to play"
[05:46.12]"I like to hang with my friends"
[05:47.56]"Why is the world not in peace?"
[05:49.78]"Yes"
[05:50.38]"My dad said"
[05:51.29]"When I get bigger"
[05:52.37]"I have to be really careful"
[05:53.87]"Around police"
[05:54.74]"But why?"
[05:55.53]"I thought police help us"
[05:56.89]"I don't understand"
[05:58.17]"I don't understand"
[06:08.67]"Hello"
[06:12.22]"I just want to say hello, mhmm, okay"