When I was smaller wishing I was taller

I woke up one morning and my mama was gone

I tried to talk to my father he told me not to bother him

He said boy being a man means being strong

Now leave me alone

So you say you wanna see behind the curtain

You wanna know why I don't show it when I'm hurting

It never did me any good before so long ago I locked that door

But please don't think I'm pushing you away

It's just the man I am today

Before I was loved by you I didn't know how to

Love was nothing to me but a four letter word

But I'm learning being strong don't mean being alone

So just hold on girl and soon you're gonna know

The man I'll be tomorrow

So you say you wanna see behind the curtain

You wanna know why I don't show it when I'm hurting

It never did me any good before so long ago I locked that door

But please don't think I'm pushing you away

It's just the man I am today

It never did me any good before so long ago I locked that door

But please don't think I'm pushing you away

It's just the man I am today

The man I am today

I don't stay this way

I don't stay this way

The man I am today

I don't stay this way