[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
It's like pouring water on the ground that's seeded
And you know it happens all the time

So I need to ask this question

[Chorus]

Why oh why is it hard for dudes to always be around
Tell me how can a boy be a man
Only getting fed from a woman's hands

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

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 mama's there
And mama's 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 oh why is it hard for dudes to always be around
Tell me how can a boy 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 gonan be hard for a boy to be a man
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 have to be so hard to do a daddy's job

It's gonna be hard for a boy to be man

[Chorus]

Why oh why is it hard for dudes to always be around
Tell me how can a boy 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 gonan be hard for a boy to be a man

Only getting fed from a woman's hand
Why oh why is it hard for dudes to always be around
Tell me how can a boy 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 gonan be hard for a boy to be a man
Only getting fed from a woman's hand


When you missin' his first game
Don't even know the boy's nickname
That's a damn shame

'Cause you suppose to be the man
The daddy, father
The boy's role model

That's supposed to be you
That's supposed to be you