Measure of A Man Lyrics

When the rain hit your window

And your head hit your pillow

You feel your life is in limbo

Keep it one wit two zero's

When the powers in your hand, are you gonna sink or stand

That's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

You know you have to have a plan, the real ones understand

It's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

When you comin' home at night, you always wanna fight (always)

Dirty dishes in the sink, it seem like nothin' right (nothin')

Got you on the brink (maaan), wonder why your life a mess

You needa find the link (ayy), why you feelin' depressed

Here you go (again), you only speakin' wit your fists (raw)

It's hard to comprehend, why she never wanna kiss (huh)

When you gonna change (when), can't you see all that you did (ugh)

Fear fill her brain, this ain't no way for you to live (maaan)

Gotta make you see, she never deserve this (never)

You don't wanna believe, but she 'bout to take the kids

Headin' to her moms (gone), guess she found the strength and ran (yo)

Now that she finally gone (listen), this the measure of you man

Do you like what you see, when you see what I see

Your actions reflections of who you really wanna be

Your son is still learnin', he watch everything you do

Would you want your daughters livin' wit a man just like you

When the rain hit your window

And your head hit your pillow

You feel your life is in limbo

Keep it one wit two zero's

When the powers in your hand, are you gonna sink or stand

That's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

You know you have to have a plan, the real ones understand

It's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

Just look into those eyes, think about what them kids seen (ugh)

Every night they cry, why their Daddy act so mean (ugh)

You tell 'em Mommy slipped again, you know that she been a clutz (ugh)

Hide the bruises from her friends, man I guess they weren't enough (no)

So you go and get the belt, the kids will get whipped too (ugh)

That's how your cards were dealt, your Dad always beat you (ugh)

The cycle never change, why can't you break the bond (why)

You can end the pain (listen), have the courage to right the wrong (c'mon)

Why you actin' tough, wife beaters get no respect (naw)

When will you man up, don't wait till there's nothin' left (lessgo)

Now is the time to choose, you have the master plan (c'mon)

It's up to you, win or lose, it's the measure of a man

Do you like what you see, when you see what I see

Your actions reflections of who you really wanna be

Your son is still learnin', he watch everything you do

Would you want your daughters livin' wit a man just like you

When the rain hit your window

And your head hit your pillow

You feel your life is in limbo

Keep it one wit two zero's

When the powers in your hand, are you gonna sink or stand

That's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

You know you have to have a plan, the real ones understand

It's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

Is this the measure of your man ladies, you needa wake up

This is no way to live, you do not deserve this

Take care of you and them kids first

You know a man puts his family over everything

No matter the cost, you never put 'em in harm's way

Real men ask for help, you know what you needa do

Get right or you gonna get left homie

How our families view us, that's the measure of a man

Would you want your daughters livin' wit a man just like you