Never Cry (pt. 1 & 2)

What, what would you say is acceptable
I guess just if it's in your own room alone
It's ok for men to cry
You don't think men should cry publicly
Yeah, I think it shows a form of weakness
And society doesn't allow that

And all they ask is
How you gon increase the peace, when the peace decreased from yo heat releasing
Saying you follow Jesus, pimping people you be teaching
Claiming you own shit but most your possessions is leases
Seems like purpose defeated, yo life was cursed from a fetus
It's those inherited habits why you rarely established
And so the cycle continues, that hamster wheel is madness
Although you earn a bit, the cash you gain is poorly managed
So serials on them pistols suddenly start to vanish
When you gon decide to hold yourself accountable
People call you king, but royalty it ain't an ounce in you
Digging an early grave is all that you amounting to
Just to break even seems like you'll have to scale a mountain to
Damn
What have you done with your life
What problems passed on to your kids
What pain you causing your wife
How many times yo momma gon have to use her crib for collateral
For you to bail and make another move that's lateral
When you gon grow up
When you gon make a plan
When you gon stop your excuses and take a stand
See every time I'm gaining ground it's like the ground is sinking sand
It's so hard, when you a flawed man
They wonder why we never
Uh
They wonder why we never
Yeah

Black men do not get emotional in public
Michael Jordan cried once and it's a meme
It's true
When my mom passed, my dad was so afraid of someone seeing him cry
That he had his tear ducts removed
Well when it gets real cold he bleeds from his eyes now
Mmhm
Still, better than crying

They wonder why we never cry
Real men don't cry
They wonder why we never cry
Real men don't cry
They wonder why we never cry
cry cry cry cry hey
They wonder why we never cry
Cry, no, no
They wonder why we never cry

One mistake and I got locked away
Now I gotta hear this shit it seems like everyday, what can I say
A momentary lapse of judgement, caught with an illegal substance
Shouldn't mean I'll never gain forgiveness or an ounce of justice
But that's the harsh reality I'm presented with
Traveled the straight and narrow viewing limited benefits
9 to 5 never been a fit, baby moms want the lavishness
Resorting to savage actions actually start to make some sense
So I
Skim a portion off the top from the collection plate
Or spot a baller flossing, pop the chopper, grab the loot and skate
And I ain't sure if I'd have felt remorse without that prison date
But deep inside my soul, I know my goal's to see a brighter day
I wonder why am I forced to relive the blunders of my life
Life, life, life
Maybe a little support will help my wrongs become my rights
Rights, rights, rights
Damn
When you gon cut me some slack
And realize society's designed to hold brothers back
Or these verdicts they got us serving do more damage than good
Then when they free us, they deploy us in deplorable hoods
The fuck
Guess you assume all this degradation is motivation
Opposed to positive affirmation, you resort to hating
Man I'm just sayin, when you see me do right
Act like you notice and stay focused on that positive light
Please

They wonder why we never cry
Real men don't cry
They wonder why we never cry
Real men don't cry
They wonder why we never cry
cry cry cry cry hey
They wonder why we never cry
Cry, no, no
They wonder why we never cry

I've been anticipating this meet and greet
I've been seeing some of your work, it's pretty damn impressive
Look let's just cut to the chase
You know just as well as I know, that us, you and me working together
We can dominate
What you got in mind
I was thinking more along the lines of you joining me
Now why would I do something like that
It'll benefit us both