[Verse One]
Tell me why when you put a camera on a thug
The first thing out of his mouth
Is I wanna thank my mama
And some say that causes drama
But its subliminal
Theres no efforts needed
Its like pouring water on the ground thats seeded
And you know it happens all the time
So I need to ask this question
why oh why
[Chorus]
Why is it hard for dudes to always be around [tell me about it]
Tell me how can a boy be a man [yeah]
only getting fed from a woman's hands [oh tell me what]
Tell me what do you think will happen(think about it)
When you don't come around [oh-oh-oh]
Its gonna be hard for a boy to be a man
only getting fed from a woman's hand
[Verse Two]
Now tell me what turns a boy into a thug
Just as soon as he leave the house
See he don't have a man to give him little rules
So he don't be running in and out
But it's okay 'cause mamas there
And mamas doing the best she could ever do
But the funny thing is when it's all said and done
She probably did it better than you could ever do
[Chorus]
Why is it hard for dudes to always be around [why is it so hard?]
Tell me how can a boy be a man [be a man]
only getting fed from a woman's hand
Tell me what do you think will happen
When you don't come around
Its gonna be hard for a boy to be a man [its gon'na be hard]
only getting fed from a woman's hand
[Verse Three]
Tell me how will a boy learn to stand on his own
How can he make it all alone
How can he be responsible
If he dont have his daddy to show him how to be there
Not to minimize what his mama does for him
I'm just saying he gone need ya'll both
Can you tell me why why why
Does it gotta be so hard to do what daddys called
It's gonna be hard for a boy to be man
That you want him to be
[Chorus]
Why is it hard for dudes to always be around [That he's s'posed to be, That he needs to be, but his mama got him]
Tell me how can a boy be a man [I said his mama got him]
only getting fed from a woman's hand [Only gettin fed from a woman's hand]
Tell me what do you think will happen [And what, tell me what do you think]
When you don't come around [when you don't come around]
Its gonna be hard for a boy to be a man [Wooh,and he don't take your calls
when getting fed from a woman's hand [no more]
It's gonna be your fault
why is it hard for dudes to always be around [Cuz you did it, you made it this way]
Tell me how can a boy be a man [And I feel sorry for ya, wooh but I can't do nothin' for ya]
when getting fed from a woman's hand [Cuz he's gettin fed from his mama's hand ohhoh]
Tell me what do you think will happen [do you think will ]
When you don't come around [happen when you don't come around]
Its gonna be hard for a boy to be a man [It's gonna be hard]
when getting fed from a woman's hand [yeah, yea]
When you missin' his first game
Don't even know the boy nickname
Thats a damn shame
Cuz you supposed to the man
the brave young father
The boys role model
Thats supposed to be you
Thats supposes to be you