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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I see you at the bus stop
With lunch in a paper sack
Two jobs and a tired smile
Still you keep him on track
You fix his shirt collar
You calm his hungry pride
You show him how to stand tall
When the world gets loud outside
I’m not here to point fingers
I’m here to tell the truth
A boy learns a man’s footsteps
From the ones who lead him through
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know, and I know
It’s heavy on your back
But every seed needs ground to grow
And every home is a map
[Chorus]
Take accountability
Take accountability
You raised him strong, but you need help
Take accountability
Take accountability
A woman can’t teach him all by herself
(raise him right)
(raise him right)
[Verse 2]
Now I hear the conversations
“Where the good men go?”
“We build and we break and we leave”
That’s what they already know
But baby, he was watching
Every move and every wound
If nobody showed him balance
He learned survival too soon
So don’t just call him hopeless
Don’t just call it fate
There’s a father he can borrow from
And a village that’s too late
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know, and I know
You carried more than share
But a boy needs hands to shape him
And a man needs men who care
[Chorus]
Take accountability
Take accountability
You raised him strong, but you need help
Take accountability
Take accountability
A woman can’t teach him all by herself
(raise him right)
(raise him right)
[Bridge]
I’m not shaming the struggle
I’m naming what is true
A son needs more than just one lane
To learn how to move
Let the uncles show his posture
Let the brothers set the tone
Let a good man step beside him
So he don’t grow up alone
[Final Chorus]
Take accountability
Take accountability
You raised him strong, but you need help
Take accountability
Take accountability
A woman can’t teach him all by herself
Take accountability
Take accountability
Build him up before he ships out
(raise him right)
(raise him right)
Details
GeneratedJul 30, 2026
Duration3:46
LanguageEnglish
Style
Contemporary R&B with hip-hop bounce at mid-tempo, swung drums and warm electric piano; verse 1 stays close-mic and conversational, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a filtered rise, chorus lands on a short chantable hook with group responses, verse 2 brings a female answer from the moms, bridge strips to piano and handclaps before the final chorus returns bigger with doubled vocals, small vocal ad-libs, and a glossy intimate mix
Credits
Prompt by
NaughtyBoyz
NaughtyBoyzModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A man singing to the single parent moms who raise these boys but then the women talk about how no good men are. You the reason because a woman can’t teach a man how to be a man. Take accountability
