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!?! 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 damn 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!?! Work!!! What does it take to be a man, what does it take!?!