(Intro)This goes out to my wife EricaWho always holds me down, taking care of our sonThis goes out to every mother out thereWhether you have a man in your life or you don't, trying to take care of a child[Verse 1]I know how hard it is to raise a child and this worlds ruthless You're tired all the timeYou're startin' to feel youthless. Together mommy and daddyWell the truth is trying to make it work sometimes can be a nuisanceEspecially if the fridge is never filled, the booth dripsAnd the boys growing out his clothes, do his shoes fit?That's why I'm always goin' hard with this musicCause I want my little man to have a good futureI put food on the table cuz I'm able toWe got a nice place to live, cars and cable tooWe went through our struggle but we made it throughAnd going back to having nothing I'm afraid to doHe got the best mom and Nana and the best GrammyEven though I know sometimes they can't stand meThere ain't nothing that means more than familyAnd I'm just trying to be the best man that I can be(Chorus)I'm hoping that you'll understand what it means to me(To know that you're there)I give you my word as a man that you're where my heart isCause this is where my heart is[Verse 2]I have my issues they've been documented publiclyMy wife knows it won't stop my son from loving meShe sees a side of me that the public doesn't seeBut still society can judge, turn you uglyI've been trying to do the right things suddenlyI remember just the way my Momma used to Mother meAnd when the rain came left the ground puddlyI had the love she gave me walkin through the mud with me Maybe that's what save me from going crazy as a grown manShe taught me how to stand on my own damnSo when I think back I was never alone manNow it's time for me to raise my own fam(Chorus)I'm hoping that you'll understand what it means to me(To know that you're there)I give you my word as a man that you're where my heart isCause this is where my heart is(Bridge)Got my home, got my fam, got my guard, got my plansHopin' that my feet don't fail me nowBeen travelin' on this road a whileAnd I'll go (I'll go)I'll go 'til I can't no moreFrom my heart I'll go (I'll go)To see you live the life that you deserve to know[Verse 3]Son, you know you have roots with me and it grows deepYou're the reason I'm up all night working with no sleepI'm still the same kid who used to live on O streetI'm still the same dude who believed what they told meI watch my best friends die an OD and never shed a tear saying "oh no woes me"I slept and did the crime with the nose bleedI still have the vision they mostly don't seeDon't ever let nobody tell you that you won't beAnd when you're lonely I'ma always be your homieYou're my little dude, I mean you're my little man I'ma always fight for you kid I'm never giving in(Outro)I'm hoping that you'll understand what it means to me(To know that you're there)I give you my word as a man that you're where my heart isCause this is where my heart is, where my heart isWhere my heart is, my my heartThis is where my heart is