On a day-to-day there’s no way most men make it through 
I got to tell you now 
Family tied to me, I’m doing just what I got to do 
I got to tell you now 
All a man’s got is his word and to keep himself free 
Do with your life what you will, stay away from my family 
Born blue collar been working since I was thirteen 
My father was up at five and broke his back to keep us clean 
My mother sweated and slaved and suffered for the family 
So when you push me don’t think that I won’t shove 
I got to tell you now 

What does it take to be a man, what does it take!?!
YEAH!
What does it take to be a man, what does it take!?! 
YEAH!
What does it take
What does it take
What does it take
To be a man?!!

On a day-to-day there’s no way most men make it through 
I got to tell you now 
Family tied to me, I’m doing just what I got to do 
I got to tell you now 
When I was a young man I was told to take a stand 
And [bad word] it boy, you better stick to a plan 
So on a day-to-day you better walk a man’s path 
Learn how to walk a man’s mile, get that game face smile 
Don’t put up with people who get in your way 
And when you push don’t think that I won’t shove 
I got to tell you now 

What does it take to be a man, what does it take!?! 
YEAH!
What does it take to be a man, what does it take!?! 
YEAH!
What does it take
What does it take
What does it take
To be a man?!!
What does it take
What does it take
What does it take
To be a man?!!