I got some tragic news todayReal manhood has died, they sayBut you can wipe your tears awayA Revolution is formed another will be bornI got some tragic news todayReal manhood has died, they sayBut you can wipe your tears awayA new one is born so bring in the songI am changed escapin' my old waysHarriet Tubman on that underground trainToo many men see the grave misinterpreting braveI could loose those chains if they knew they were slavesI thought a man was a pimp at a young ageNow I try to honor women when the pen hits the pageIts still hip-hop minus all the thugginTake the poet and priest and put it in a husbandNot boasting I'm far from perfectI'm just saying give the title to some cats who deserve itI know some men earned itSome strong role models who knows GOD's purposeI know one song can't change the worldBut maybe dude next door'll stop beatin' his girlAnd maybe we can get some brothas out trapI just wanna change my block we'll see what happens after thatMy cuzzo like I can make that dollar pretty quickIllegal stuff, I tell him he should work for itHe looked me up down and stuck his mouth to the sideLike c'mon you know you done I lost my mindHe wants High Living but was forced in the basementLets face it this is what racism has createdI told my dog you'll never catch the car don't chase itSo many kill themselves in world trying to make itYour appetite will eat you when you get a chance to taste itTheir cups look full, but their lives look WastedA fully furnished house but your soul feels vacantget some new thngs but feel the need to replace ityeah, this is man's ordealDecorate his frame to make himself feel realOr rob, steal, killAny emotion is good as long as I feelNo sir that's aint what manhood isLife without morals and fruitless endI took him under my wing now the journey beginHopefully another man can be born againThis cat asking me how many shawties I tapI know you get a lot of play even in gospel rapI wasn't too shocked if my discernments was rightHe type that hasn't seen a brother honor his wifeSo instead of calling him stupid and causing a fightJust explained to this brother things I value in lifeHe confused cuz he said you don't look like the typeThat really lives all the stuff that you say on the micHe's doubting my words like he needs some proofPlus he struggles with the idea of absolute truthHe won't practice those things which he don't esteemIf he hates absolute truth then he's the Supreme beingThen he has no standards, then he has no answersSo his contributions in life is just prostate cancerI try to answer every question that he throws my wayHopefully another real man will be born today
