[Verse 1] It's so hard being a black man They don't know what we deal with Smile with the weight on my back Still I move like I feel this We can't talk about our problems We been taught to stay quiet Tears in my chest, not my eyes Still the hurt starts a riot [Pre-Chorus] Tell me who can I call When the room go still? Tell me who can I trust When I need to heal? I been holding it down Way too long, too long But the pain don't fade If I keep it strong [Chorus] It's so hard being a black man So hard being a black man They don't know, they don't know What we carry alone It's so hard being a black man So hard being a black man We can't talk, we can't cry But the hurt still shows [Verse 2] Mama said, “Boy, keep your head up” Daddy said, “Never let 'em break you” So I learned how to fold it in Like a scar they can't see through Every “you good?” feels heavy Every “man up” cuts deeper I'm human when the door close I'm not made of stone, believe me [Pre-Chorus] Tell me who can I call When the room go still? Tell me who can I trust When I need to heal? I been holding it down Way too long, too long But the pain don't fade If I keep it strong [Chorus] It's so hard being a black man So hard being a black man They don't know, they don't know What we carry alone It's so hard being a black man So hard being a black man We can't talk, we can't cry But the hurt still shows [Bridge] I want a place to break down Without shame on my face Want to say what I feel now And still leave with my grace If I bend, don't call me weak If I weep, don't look away I'm more than the armor I'm a man in the rain [Final Chorus] It's so hard being a black man So hard being a black man They don't know, they don't know What we carry alone It's so hard being a black man So hard being a black man We can't talk, we can't cry But the hurt still shows
