How to Be a Man
[Verse 1]
What it takes to be a man
Oh, I wish I knew
Bar fights and careless one-night stands
Oh, we did not know
Cheap thrills, and pharmaceuticals, just going with the flow
What it takes to be a man
Oh, I wish I knew back then
[Chorus]
We were raising hell at school
By twenty-one so damn cool
At twenty-five, we gotta run with those lies
But now the time, better realize
[Refrain]
What it takes to be a man
Oh, I wish I knew back then
What it takes to be a man
Oh, I wish I knew
[Chorus]
Raising hell at school
By twenty-one, so damn cool
At twenty-five. we gotta run with those lies
But now the time, better realize
[Refrain]
Now it's time to let it go, son
What it takes, I wanna know
Oh
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
What it takes to be a man
Oh, I wish I knew
Bar fights and rock champions
Oh, we did not know
Cheap thrills and pharmaceuticals
Just going with the flow
What it takes to be a man
Oh, I wish I knew back then
[Chorus]
We were raising hell at school
By twenty-one, so damn cool
At twenty-five, we gotta run with those lies
But now the time, better realize
[Verse 3]
So, say hello to your blues
So glamorized and untrue
And say goodbye to those well-known lies
And brother, one day I hope you realize
[Outro]
What it takes to be a man
What it takes to be a man
What it takes to be a man
What it takes to be a man