He's got a t-shirt   Michael Jordan on the front    he's got knock knees   bigger than his baby face   you can't tell   this little boy he's not a man   no one   he'll listen to beside his gun      He's got   red hair that he tries to dye blue   he's got a girlfriend   and what's it mean to you now?   if he hits her once in a while   he ain't got nothing else to do      he's just a manchild      well he's handsome and he's got a nice car   he's straight out smart   and he knows he could go far    but that same knowledge   is like a dark cloud   he's got too much   he's far too proud      He's just a manchild      I can hear his mama crying   when you gonna go to bed?   you're wrestling every word you ever said   to your baby   but he's not your baby no more      t-shirt   dred-lock   freckle   semi-automatic   school book   soldier   no job   what's it mean to you?   too much   too little    mama   trying to raise her baby   drop-out   stay in    stay straight   bend the rules a little      no need   to ask why   he's just a manchild oh   so strong   so silly   lots of toys to make him feel big now   mama   you keep trying   keep trying like centuries past oh   keep trying   keep trying   I know you'll keep on trying