Verse 1

Being a man ain't simple, even to a man
Lemmi explain, lemmi tell you 'bout Jermaine
From friends he heard, you ain't a man till you hit it plain
Raw as WWE he did it then
A month passes, the girl misses a period
Ain't talking classes, nah, her body malfunctioned
All coz Jermaine wanted to be mentioned
As a man, but now then he questioned
Would he make it as a father in this world
Or should he suicide while praying to his God
To be accepted, for him life was cold
Finally he took his life, I was so appalled
When I heard the news I was like damn he gone
You mean no more shall we see his fresh and bone
I never criticized, never threw the first stone
All I said was, damn, he should have known

Chorus (Sample)
Being a man
What ended his life?
You should be a man
Being a man

Verse 2

Lemmi tell you what I think being a man is
Firstly, never hit your lady and I ain't talking sex
I mean beating her up and not even paying the hospital bills
Loving your child and not leaving him at six
You ain't a man if you answer nature but never answer God when he calls
Why you living? He's the cause
Fourthly, you might look back but forever move forward
Coz we all have a dream and mine is living abroad
And remember a true man never forces his way
So dont you ever do it if she says no way
Cause the lady is not always but mostly right
Believe me ait, but still you can do what you want
The best you can ever do, is make mom proud
Make her say dats child sayin' it loud
Lastly, ladies you gotta think like a man
Dats your only chance of being a man

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Bridge

(Being a man) Does it look that simple?

(a man) always gotta be an example

(a man) got a life that others sample

(a man) gotta move slow, watch his tempo

Verse 3

Gotta take actions that others will aspire
Make a legacy that will never expire
But as you do, don't forget to take the Lord higher
Never back down, dont stop, keep on being you
Coz when you make it, your n***as make it too
Gotta stay focused, ah, like a camera man
In every situation stick to your plan
Keep peace with your words and not with your gun
And that reminds me, lemmi tell you 'bout this fool
He took the coochie (cookie) but never did he clean the jar
Nine months later a child is born and he's far
He wasn't a man, he was a coward: uncool
He went to different places and did the same
In the end what you expect? He died of AIDS
He was an animal, he was so hard to tame
So away he passed, and I ain't talking grades
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