The Man
Preacher And Bear Lyrics


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(Trynna get this shit every single day)
(Tryna get some money)
( You know we don't play)
(I Know all these niggas fucking stupid)
(Bitch)
(Bitch)
(Shout out to my vros)
Man i know that nigga he a fucking goof
What he do nothing he a pussy and its true
We finna run up on em take that nigga loot
And if his homie with him he gone watch us take it too
And we gone run up in his spot hella deep
The nigga think we playing but would be surprised to see
The 22, the sks m4 and G18
Then begging for his life thats how i know hell take a plea
I'm tryna get the cash and get it in my hand
My niggas popping shit we tryna get a rubber band
I heard they saw you walk and talking to the ham
Some goofy shit that goofies do if they not for the plan
I'm tryna get the cash and get it in my hand
My niggas popping shit we tryna get a rubber band
I heard they saw you walk and talking to the ham
Some goofy shit that goofies do if they not for the plan
We do this shit everyday
Serving white look like mary kate
If he got a problem i can drop em like my name was jake
He don't know i got niggas who'll pull up in a scary way
They the type to roll him up and smoke the nigga where he stay
But i do not give a fuck what niggas gotta say
Cause if talk bout me its a good chance that niggas talk is hate
But on the low he wanna be me each and everyday
Because my life is shining bright and bros is looking dirty grey
I'm tryna get the cash and get it in my hand
My niggas popping shit we tryna get a rubber band
I heard they saw you walk and talking to the ham
Some goofy shit that goofies do if they not for the plan
I'm tryna get the cash and get it in my hand
My niggas popping shit we tryna get a rubber band




I heard they saw you walk and talking to the ham
Some goofy shit that goofies do if they not for the plan

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Preacher And Bear's song "The Man" depict a group of individuals who are engaged in criminal activity and are targeting someone for their wealth. The song begins with the repeated mantra of "Tryna get this shit every single day, Tryna get some money, You know we don't play," indicating that the group is focused on accumulating wealth through whatever means necessary. The lyrics then turn to a specific individual that they know, described as a "fucking goof" who has nothing and is a "pussy." The group plans to "run up on him" and take his money, even if his friend is with him. The group is armed with various guns, and they believe that the individual will beg for his life when faced with the prospect of death. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, indicating that this is a regular occurrence for the group.


Overall, the lyrics of "The Man" portray a violent and reckless group of individuals who are willing to do whatever it takes to accumulate wealth. The lyrics do not offer any moral commentary or suggest that this behavior is wrong, but it is clear that the individuals in the song believe that they are justified in their actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Trynna get this shit every single day
We're constantly working to make money


Tryna get some money
We're focused on making money


You know we don't play
We mean business and don't mess around


I know all these niggas fucking stupid
I know that many people around us are foolish


Bitch
Addressing someone, likely derogatorily


Bitch
Addressing someone, likely derogatorily


Shout out to my vros
Acknowledging one's friends/group


Man I know that nigga he a fucking goof
I know that person and they are foolish


What he do nothing he a pussy and its true
He does nothing and is cowardly


We finna run up on em take that nigga loot
We plan on ambushing and robbing that person


And if his homie with him he gone watch us take it too
If he's with someone else they'll also witness us taking their things


And we gone run up in his spot hella deep
We'll ambush his location with a lot of people


The nigga think we playing but would be surprised to see
He thinks we're joking, but will be shocked when he sees us in action


The 22, the sks m4 and G18
We have weapons including a 22, sks, m4 and G18


Then begging for his life thats how i know hell take a plea
He'll plead for his life, showing that he's guilty


I'm tryna get the cash and get it in my hand
I'm focused on making and holding onto money


My niggas popping shit we tryna get a rubber band
My friends and I are talking/gunning for a lot of money


I heard they saw you walk and talking to the ham
I heard that someone saw you talking to the police


Some goofy shit that goofies do if they not for the plan
That's something foolish people do if they're not part of our plan


We do this shit everyday
We're involved in this activity constantly


Serving white look like mary kate
Dealing drugs that look like Mary-Kate Olsen


If he got a problem i can drop em like my name was jake
If someone has an issue with us, I'm willing to fight them


He don't know i got niggas who'll pull up in a scary way
He doesn't know I have scary people who will come to his location


They the type to roll him up and smoke the nigga where he stay
They're the type to beat him and leave him where he is


But i do not give a fuck what niggas gotta say
I don't care what others think or say about me


Cause if talk bout me its a good chance that niggas talk is hate
Most likely, if someone is talking about me, it's coming from a place of hate


But on the low he wanna be me each and everyday
In reality, he wants to be me every single day


Because my life is shining bright and bros is looking dirty grey
My life is going well, while his life looks bleak


I'm tryna get the cash and get it in my hand
I'm focused on making and holding onto money


My niggas popping shit we tryna get a rubber band
My friends and I are talking/gunning for a lot of money


I heard they saw you walk and talking to the ham
I heard that someone saw you talking to the police


Some goofy shit that goofies do if they not for the plan
That's something foolish people do if they're not part of our plan




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Curtis Underwood

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Patrick Donnelly

This kid is amazing.

BTW, when I learned this song there was a third verse:

Well, they fought plumb down to the river--
It was terrible fight;
That bear was bitin', scratchin', and growlin',
But the preacher was doin' all right.
He drug that beast into the water--three times in and out;
Then the bear got up and limped away, and the preacher began to shout:

O Lord, you delivered Daniel from the lions' den
You also delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale--AMEN!
Now Lord, I know it may not look like much from where You sit up there,
But the hardest work I ever done was baptizin' that bear!



Cedar River

Love this, finally another one from this legendary session.
Lyrics and chords below in case anyone wants to play along.

Verse 1 G C G / G A D7 / G C G / C G E7 A D7 G
Interlude 1 G C G C G
Verse 2-4 G G7 C G / G A D / G G7 C G / C G E7 A D G
Chorus G D G / G A D / G G7 / C G / C G E7 / A D G
Interlude 2 G C G / G A D / G C G / C E7 A D G


[Verse 1]
Well the preacher went out a huntin', it was on one Sunday mornin
Although against his religion, he took his gun along
He shot himself some mighty fine quail and one old measley hare
And on his way returning home, he met a great big grizzly bear

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]
Well the bear dashed out to the middle of the road right up to the preacher and seen
The preacher got so excited that he climbed up a big ol tree
The bear stepped down upon the ground and the preacher climbed out on a limb
He cast his eyes to the northerly skies and these words he said to him

[Chorus]
"Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel, saved him from the lion's den
You also delivered Jonah, from the belly of the whale and then
His Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
The good books do declare
Now lord, if you don't help me,
Just don't help that bear"

[Interlude]

[Verse 3]
Well, the preacher stayed up in that tree oh I think it was all night
He said "Oh lord if you don't help me, you're gonna see one hell of a fight"
About that time, the limb let go, and the preacher come-a tumblin' down
You should have seen him get his razor out before he hit the ground

[Verse 4]
He hit the ground shakin right to left and he put up a pretty good fight
Then the bear hugged the preacher, and he squeezed him a little too tight
Preacher dropped his razor, man but the bear held on with a grin
He cast his eyes to the northerly skies and these words he said to him

[Chorus]
"Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel, saved him from the lion's den
You also delivered Jonah, from the belly of the whale and then
His Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
The good books do declare
Now lord, if you don't help me,
Just don't help that bear"
Now lordy, if you don't help me
Just don't you help that bear



All comments from YouTube:

Lower Standards

Check out Billy String's channel and take their new album "Renewal" for a spin!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7PLUlfQMnPtf4sjZ7N5gXA

mysticfedora

I'm glad we're all here again cus of you :) thanks for the upload buddy.

Quist Strings

Please tell me you have cocaine blues imn a quiet room

Warren St James

wanted you to know..I was at ISP..I believe one of the guitars his relative put together is still in the music department there..a natural finish 175c...looked like a les paul ..only bigger...as I remember the story...a guy incarcerated there had an Ibanez explorer and the pick up got swapped out for the PAF that was in the other guitar...dudes didnt have a clue..man it had a real GROWL to it..JS...

Ja Wa

Haha😂

Marty Gufler

Ha-ha! I was thinking about that in the Dust in a Baggy video. But it did make it interesting.

SixStringSicario

It was evident at this time that this kid had an otherworldly talent. Sure enough a handful of years later he has a Grammy, #1 albums, introduced bluegrass to a whole legion of people and will most certainly will go down as the greatest to ever to do it.

Lower Standards

Well put! I truly believe this.

duncan volpe

he was the first bluegrass artist i got into when i heard dust in a baggie a year ago

Pwn

@duncan volpe My first was .357 string band, Made me fall in love with grass. Over the years i kinda strayed out, Billy has brought me back.

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