You want more from me
You know the world is out to get him
Got a note last week that say he might not pass
I don't know what you want
“You see what his problem is
Why don't you give me a chance?"
She said to him, "I want you to be a father
You want more from me
I won't let you leave
I won't let you leave
To play football and build railroad models”
Used to hand his homework in first
Since he was old enough to hold bottles
That she my number one fan
No positive male role model
Now, now, I don't know what you want
He don't deserve to get used to that”
Some days it ain't sunny but it ain't so hard
Now I'm fighting in class
Ask me if his daddy was sick of us
My teacher say they know I'm much smarter but I'm hurt
Kids ask me if my daddy is sick of us
'Cause you ain't never pick him up”
So why don't you give him a chance?”
“He's making a hole, you've been digging it
“To be a man, she try to make me understand
Some days it ain't sunny but it ain't so hard
To be a man, I try to make him understand
Now he's fighting in class
I'm your little boy and you don't even bother
“It's making a hole, you've been digging it
He's your little boy and you don't even bother
He don't know where his poppa is
Cool and food for thought but for you I'm a starver”
'Cause you ain't never pick me up”
“Burst to tears, let them know he see us
I don't know what you want
Like 'Brother' without the R and he's starting to harbor
To play football and build railroad models”
But it's like you born from the stands
I won't let you leave
Like 'Brother' without the R and I'm starting to harbor
You know the world is out to get me
Cool and food for thought but for you he's a starver”
“Now I ain't asking you for money or to come back to me
I can't, I won't, I can't
You want more from me
Since I was old enough to hold bottles
And he say, 'Mommy, that ain't your job'”
Just breaks my heart, when my momma try to provide
And I tell her, 'That ain't your job'”
Wasn't supposed to get introduced to that
His teacher say they know he's much smarter but he's hurt
I used to hand my homework in first
Now, now, I don't know what you want
“Starting to use red markers on my work
I can't, I won't, I can't
But it's like he born from the stands
“Now I ain't asking you for money or to come back to me
Wasn't supposed to get introduced to that
Just breaks my heart, when I try to provide
'Cause you ain't been kicking it
No positive male role model
That I'm his number one fan
So he said to him, "I want you to be a father
That I don't know where my poppa is
'Cause you ain't been kicking it
Got a note last week that say I might not pass
I can't, I won't, I can't
You want more from me
Like I was the classroom starter”
I don't deserve to get used to that”
“Burst to tears, let them know she see us
“Starting to use red markers on his work
“You see what my problem is
It's like, I can't, I won't, I can't
Like he was the classroom starter”
