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Be a Man Lyrics by JMSN

It Is.

2016

[Spoken Word Intro]
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?

[Verse 1]
I still think of you
When I'm home alone
And it's a quarter to two
I look at my phone

Now 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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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
Ain't trying to waste no more precious time

[Chorus]
Nobody's gonna understand
Nobody's gonna hold my hand

Oh lord knows I tried to understand
What it takes to be man

[Bridge]
Be a man
Be a man
Be a man
Be a man

[Chorus]
Nobody's gonna understand
Nobody's gonna hold my hand

Oh I tried to understand
What it takes to be man

[Epilogue]
And nobody's gonna waste my time
Don't you ever ask me why
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About “Be a Man” by JMSN

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"Be a Man" is credited to JMSN. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Be a Man" appears on "It Is." in 2016.

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