[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 Ineed 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 gotta be so hard to do a daddy 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, The father

The boy's role model

That's supposed to be you

That's supposed to be you