Measure of A Man

When the rain hit your window
And your head hit your pillow
You feel your life is in limbo
Keep it one wit two zero's
When the powers in your hand, are you gonna sink or stand
That's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)
You know you have to have a plan, the real ones understand
It's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

When you comin' home at night, you always wanna fight
Dirty dishes in the sink, it seem like nothin' right
Got you on the brink, wonder why your life a mess
You needa find the link, why you feelin' depressed
Here you go again, you only speakin' wit your fists
It's hard to comprehend, why she never wanna kiss
When you gonna change, can't you see all that you did
Fear fill her brain, this ain't no way for you to live
Gotta make you see, she never deserve this
You don't wanna believe, but she 'bout to take the kids
Headin' to her moms, guess she found the strength and ran
Now that she finally gone, this the measure of you man

Do you like what you see, when you see what I see
Your actions reflections of who you really wanna be
Your son is still learnin', he watch everything you do
Would you want your daughters livin' wit a man just like you

When the rain hit your window
And your head hit your pillow
You feel your life is in limbo
Keep it one wit two zero's
When the powers in your hand, are you gonna sink or stand
That's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)
You know you have to have a plan, the real ones understand
It's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

Just look into those eyes, think about what them kids seen
Every night they cry, why their Daddy act so mean
You tell 'em Mommy slipped again, you know that she been a clutz
Hide the bruises from her friends, man I guess they weren't enough
So you go and get the belt, the kids will get whipped too
That's how your cards were dealt, your Dad always beat you
The cycle never change, why can't you break the bond
You can end the pain, have the courage to right the wrong
Why you actin' tough, wife beaters get no respect
When will you man up, don't wait till there's nothin' left
Now is the time to choose, you have the master plan
It's up to you, win or lose, it's the measure of a man

Do you like what you see, when you see what I see
Your actions reflections of who you really wanna be
Your son is still learnin', he watch everything you do
Would you want your daughters livin' wit a man just like you

When the rain hit your window
And your head hit your pillow
You feel your life is in limbo
Keep it one wit two zero's
When the powers in your hand, are you gonna sink or stand
That's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)
You know you have to have a plan, the real ones understand
It's the measure of a man (It's the measure of a man)

Is this the measure of your man ladies, you needa wake up
This is no way to live, you do not deserve this
Take care of you and them kids first
You know a man puts his family over everything
No matter the cost, you never put 'em in harm's way
Real men ask for help, you know what you needa do
Get right or you gonna get left homie
How our families view us, that's the measure of a man

Would you want your daughters livin' wit a man just like you