He said, “Boy being a man means being strong

It never did me any good before, so long ago I locked that door
It never did me any good before, so long ago I locked that door
The man I'll be tomorrow
I tried to talk to my father, he told me not to bother him
I ain't gonna stay this way
It never did me any good before, so long ago I locked that door
You wanna know why I don't show it when I'm hurting
Now leave me alone”
But please don't think I'm pushing you away

So baby just hold on and soon you're gonna know

The man I am today
I ain't gonna stay this way
I don't wanna stay this way
It's just the man I am today
'Cause love was nothing to me but a four letter word
It's just the man I am today
So you say you wanna see behind this curtain

You wanna know why I don't show it when I'm hurting
But please don't think I'm pushing you away
You say you wanna see behind this curtain

But I've learnt being strong, don't mean being alone
But please don't think I'm pushing you away
It's just the man I am today
Before I was loved by you, girl, I didn't know how to
The man I am today