Released: December 9, 2009

Songwriter: Hollywood Hot Sauce Polow da Don Ester Dean Chris Brown Jay Stevenson

Producer: Polow da Don

[Intro]
Gotta be your man, I gotta be your man
I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an
Man, I gotta be your man, I gotta be your man
I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an

[Verse 1]
Gotta be your man, one, 'cause you look so good
Two, 'cause you look so good
Three, 'cause you look so good, next
Gotta be your man 'cause I know you a bossy chick
I know that me and you talk ish
Won't lie, I kinda like it, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause it's so hard to find somebody like you, girl
With a face and a booty like you, girl
Your qualities are true, girl, ooh, girl
And I promise I wrote this here song for you, girl
The words is talking 'bout you, girl
I ain't lying, this is true, girl, oh, girl

[Chorus]
Befo-o-o-ore you, girl, you, girl
I was always in the club, had every chick, couldn't give it up, girl (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Befo-o-o-ore you, girl, you, girl
Before my life was, oh, so crazy 'til I met you (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Now I gotta be your man, I gotta be your man
I gotta be your man, I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an
Man, I gotta be your man, I gotta be your man
I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an

[Verse 2]
I know you think it's bull*** what I'm saying, girl
But I'm real with what I'm saying, girl
Not just lying tryna get you, girl, yeah
'Cause I can get a lot of chicks, the baddest women on my ish
When it comes to you, I must admit
They ain't got ish on you, girl

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause it's so hard to find somebody like you, girl
With a face and a booty like you, girl
Your qualities are true, girl, ooh, girl
And I promise I wrote this here song for you, girl
The words is talking 'bout you, girl
I ain't lying, this is true, girl, oh, girl

[Chorus]
Befo-o-o-ore (Before) you, girl, you, girl
I was always in the club, had every chick, couldn't give it up, girl (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, yeah)
Befo-o-o-ore (Woah, oh, oh) you, girl, you, girl
Before my life was, oh, so crazy 'til I met you (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Now I gotta be your man, I gotta be your man
I gotta be your man (Gotta be), I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an
Man, I (Now I) gotta be your man (Now I), I gotta be your man (Now I)
I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an

[Bridge]
(Man) I gotta, I gotta, I gotta be your
(Man) I gotta, I gotta, I gotta be your
(Man) I gotta, I gotta, I gotta be your man
I gotta be your man, I, oh, I

[Chorus]
Befo-o-o-ore you, girl, you, girl (Hey)
I was always in the club, had every chick, couldn't give it up, girl (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, woah)
Befo-o-o-ore (Before) you, girl, you, girl (Yeah)
Before my life was, oh, so crazy 'til I met you (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Now I gotta be your man, I gotta be your man (Gotta be your)
I gotta be your man (Gotta be your), I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an (Oh)
Man, I gotta be your man (Ah), I gotta be your man (Ah)
I gotta be your ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-an (Girl, I gotta be your man, ah)

Chris Brown

Grammy-winning R&B singer, rapper, dancer, graffiti artist, illustrator and the first male lead artist to have his debut single top the Billboard Hot 100 in 8 years with “Run It!” in 2005, Breezy is undoubtedly a multifaceted artist. To add to this, he is the father of Royalty, a princess and the inspiration for his 7th studio album Royalty.

It’s undeniable his ability as a musician, dancer, and all-round entertainer. At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards (February 12th, 2012) his 4th studio album F.A.M.E. won the award for Best R&B Album and a huge number of other awards and nominations ranging from his debut as a 16 year old in 2005 to his most recent projects.

Brown’s career is long-lived, pristine and all about his music with hits such as “Look At Me Now,” “Turn Up the Music,” and “Loyal,” and successful collaborations with Omarion on his hit “Post to Be” and Lil Dicky's “Freaky Friday” in recent years.