Artist: Da' T.R.U.T.H. f/ John Wells the Tonic Album: Open Book Song: Man Up Typed by: AZ Lyrics [Verse 1] You know how da plot goes you could tell the difference when da pops is in the household Most of us are not told, often when da pops home Leaves a legacy, plant the seeds then the crops grow I recall my pops quotes When I was a snot nosed A man with no control is like a city that's without walls I could still hear his teachings ringin though the house halls when it's not profitable How to keep my mouth closed Gettin over obstacles, dodgin all da potholes He taught me etiquette and ethics out of God's laws Turned me onto Oswald Chambers (a late 19th century evangelist) Now my eyes close, prayin that I would find a wife that would make my house home Yea, now I'm proud to say I'm faithful If it wasn't for those spankins, I'd probably pop pain pills Now I'm off trainin wheels, since I had a father that Taught me God the Father's heart, I'm equipped to train and build... [Chorus] WARRIORS If you walk in the authority of Jesus man have your shoulders broad (Where my) WARRIORS If you stand up under pressure like da hebrew boys and your soul is strong (Where my) WARRIORS God fearin gentlmen, generals, get in your positions man (Where my) WARRIORS Men take coverage, don't faint, don't fall if you know the lord (Where my) WARRIORS [Verse 2] Man we need role models, gotta lot of teachers but, man we need more fathers Talkin bout spiritual, teach us how to be mature, but if they abandon us How we gon go further? Tell me who we gonna follow We gonna get our CORE values From the dudes rappin on the screens of our floor models And you don't wanna leave it up to rappers who Contend to be trap stars, bonafide whoremongers Hold up, more problems, men won't step one foot in To the local church cause it, caters to a women's bent And it's full of feminine, men man we pushin them far away from Christ into the arms of the muslim men! Cause men don't need to primp we need strength Christ was not a hippie pickin lillies' with his friends Jesus was a man's man, so men followed him Doin God the father's will, sayin father I won't sin! [Chorus] [Verse 3] Listen, I am not a chauvanist, but a Godly man is a stickler for holiness him and Christ look alike, sorta like the Olsen twins and he practices what he preaches from the holy script! But a natural man, he don't even know he's sick He takes his natural man and treats him like he don't exist He's enticed by every woman that blows a kiss, sin makes a Godly Man wail like moby dick! A Godly man's content when hes in the church a natural man chases whatever's in a miniskirt or in a dress like the gettysburg He's monogamous even it it Really hurts like givin birth! But that's the cause and affect which really goes to show you how the cross can affect New man new clothes in the drawers of our dressers man we at war with our swords and our vestes! [Chorus]