[Verse 1: Mann] You ever heard the phrase "The First Shall be Last, The Last shall be first"? Thats just the way it works Living on this earth, for twenty long years Just now realizing the reason I'm here Whats the word, huh? Is it money? Is it Power? Papers or Blunts? Roll one, twist up, problems ignore them It can get exhausting I've been working non stop, I get sick often My moms miss me, and my girl supports me but... She be tripping, because she don't get to see me much My dad hits me up, more than ever now Family coming around, that was never 'round Was 19, balling with the big dogs Raw talented kid with big hit songs Anticipated, what you've been waiting on A lot to say and this project what I'mma say it on Freshman On Varsity [Hook: Mann] Never taking no days off Just waiting for my plane to take off (I feel like) Man I can't wait til it pays of Til then I'm just playing in Play off's (I feel Like) Varsity, I'm on Varsity I'm on Varsity (I feel like) I'm repping for our City, for our City, for our city (I feel like) A Freshmann on Varsity (I feel like) A Freshmann on Varsity (I feel like) A Freshmann on Var... [Verse 2: Mann] In the zone, mixed feeling about being on Is it worth what comes with it, is this really what I want Do I want to be at home or do I want to be on the road In all these studios, chilling with these groupie hoes Who truly Knows? I do, that answer is "Oh Yump" How is that not what a west LA n***a don't want? Don't front, I would be crazy not to Try to understand please baby I got you Its not YOU, I'm just not super human I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing This is so new to me baby I need you to promise to stay true to me baby I got you The young Man doing the impossible Making sure my future is prosperous and profitable I'm sorry if I'm putting all of my problems on you This is just some of the sh** that I be going through [Hook] [Verse 3: Mann] This ain't no typical rapper sh** Don't feel bad for him, I ain't get famous on accident I asked for this, and don't regret asking for it I got an expensive habit need a lot of cash to support it But I would only be giving half of the story If I didn't mention what I go through half of the time I consider this an art, took a while mastering mine I get so wrapped up being Mann its hard to Get Back to Dijon, Uh Forgetting to let my momma know when my plane landed I'm so damn independent and she can't stand it Growing up leaving her alone Momma I ain't plan this But I'm working to get you everything you wanted on this planet Just know thats the goal momma Restored honor to my supposed to be role models But they wasn't to my cousins who lost your momma Big Cousin gone put all ya'll through college, I promise And Thats why [Hook] [Outro talking: Mann] Mann, a name given to me because of the characteristics I had as a kid For as long as I can remember I've been told I carry myself like I've been here before Or I was told I was ahead of my time, sh** I was just being me Walking in my purpose, Acknowledging that I was here for a reason Some say I'm just hard working, some say they see it in me before I even open my mouth to speak. Whatever it is, I thank god for it everyday. WEST