What's a Man to Do?

MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/vdoFHIOj9YU Baby, tell me… what's a man supposed to be? La la la la la, la la la la la I used to open doors, now they slam 'em in my face Carry heavy bags, but they say that's out of place Fix the car on Sunday, now they call it toxic grace Every little move I make puts me in last place They want me strong but never loud Protective but never proud Sensitive but not too much I’m walking on a wire, losing every touch What's a man to do? (Tell me, baby, what's a man to do?) When every road I take just leads me back to you Saying all men are trash, all men are the same But you still want my shoulder when you're crying in the rain Oh, what's a man to do? La la la la la, la la la la la I tried to be a leader, they said "Sit down, king" Tried to be a follower, they said "Where's your spine?" Tried to show emotion, got told "Man up, don't you whine" Now I'm stuck in no-man's-land, running out of time They curse the hunter, curse the shield Want the fire but hate the heat Demand the harvest, burn the seed I'm lost between the lines they keep rewriting for me What's a man to do? (Tell me, baby, what's a man to do?) When every road I take just leads me back to you Saying all men are trash, all men are the same But you still want my shoulder when you're crying in the rain Oh, what's a man to do? I was born to stand tall, now I'm shrinking every day Trying to be everything, but nothing feels okay You say you want a real man, but you hate him when he stays Baby, draw the map for me, 'cause I'm lost along the way What's a man to do… when the world's gone upside down? What's a man to do… when every smile becomes a frown? All men are guilty in the court of modern view But darling, without us… tell me, who protects you? Oh, what's a man… what's a man… to do? La la la la la… what's a man to do?