if I spend all day singing love songs, baby
and if I can't build a house with my hands
if I go see a therapist, don't play football and I don't drink
does it make me less of a man?

what if I ain't scared to show my emotions
and I need a little help from my friends
if I hate being on my own, and I ugly cry to bridget jones
does it make me less of a man? tell me

does it make me less of a man?
if I need you, does it make me less of a man?
if I reach out with my head is underwater
and I need a helping hand
does it make me less of a man?
uh, less of a man (less of a man)

if my girlfriend makes more money than I do
and I love my mama 'cause she's the best
if I never had a cigarette or a single hair upon my chest
does it make me less of a man? tell me

does it make me less of a man?
if I need you, does it make me less of a man?
if I reach out with my head is underwater
and I need a helping hand
does it make me less of a man?
uh, less of a man (less of a man)
yeah

there's too many men down to be told how they got a man on up
there's too many men down to be told how they're not man enough
I am what I am and there ain't nothing I can't rise above
I'm gonna rise above

no, it don't make me less of a man (uh uh uh)
if I need you, it don't make me less of a man (uh uh uh uh uh uh)
if I reach out with my head is underwater
and I need a helping hand
it don't make me less of a man
don't make me, uh (less of a man)
less of a man
I do (less of a man)
uh uh uh uh (less of a man)
(less of a man)