I see it in the distance It's not a physical thing It's like this reoccuring dream See... see, I wanna get back to that, but I know my life is much more My purpose is much bigger than that I'mma have to do something bigger So that's when I realized that... I gotta be a man I gotta take control I gotta step up Cause who's gonna do it for me? I still think of you When I'm home alone And it's a quarter to two And I look at my phone I know I'm not gonna die Come on now, child You know I got too much pride You know I got too much pride Nobody's gonna change my mind Nobody's gonna ask the reasons why I tried to make you understand What it takes to be a man All I seek is the truth All I get is sticks and stones So tell me, what do I do With these broken bones? Cause I've been walking for miles Come on now, child You know I've heard too many lies Tryna waste no more precious time Nobody's gonna understand Nobody's gonna hold my hand Oh lord knows I tried to understand What it takes to be a man Be a man Be a man Be a man Be a man Nobody's gonna understand Nobody's gonna hold my hand Oh I tried to understand What it takes to be a man And nobody's gonna waste my time Don't you ever ask me why