“Lil Boy” is an aggressive, hard-hitting banger about the example KB wants to set for his two sons, KBJ and Keanu, in becoming men. He gives them advice for work, women, and not following earthly possessions. The track is also based on the Biblical passage of 1 Corinthians 13:11, where Paul writes:
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[Verse 1]
Watch out lil' boy, yeah
Man at the door, go somewhere, play with your toys
We saw your Porsche, uh
Award you no points, I should clap 'cause you flex on the poor?
Watch out lil' boy, yeah
Army of course, that's why I brag on my fort and I'm teachin' my boys
Grind up and hire yourself, that way you cannot be unemployed
I will not be ignored
Yeah, you can't afford
Pay me to lower my voice, persistent and poised, yeah
You can be Floyd, I'd rather go be Du Bois
Watch out lil' boy, yeah
Switched to a major, but I've never switched up the course
Ain't leavin' the Lord, huh
I'm like a journalist, I'll never give up my source
Watch out lil' boy
[Verse 2]
Watch out lil' boy, yeah
I'm on them next, say what I say with my chest
Tuck your baguettes, yeah
All of that drip on your neck, we don't tell you that drip turn to drowning in debt, yeah
Go get a check, make sure you get some respect, teach us how you invest, stream to collect
Protecting the kings and the queens, I guess I'm out here playin' chess, yeah
God got a plan, stand up and act like a man
Don't play with that girl, don't throw your hat in the ring if you'll never put a ring on her hand
We go and cleave, only death makin' us leave
And when the grass isn't green, I get water and seeds
She is the league, she don't compete
I don't care what they got up on IG, yeah
I come in peace, but I'm not gon' play with you G
I listen to the Gs
They told us get our degree
Nothin' out here that you wanna be, this is true to the streets, yeah
I just believe we won't become what we see, tryna show you a King
You played it, man, you keep it movin', let them disagree
Like watch out lil' boy, yeah
Applying the force, yeah, stayin' the course
Makin' some noise, yeah, I been trainin' all-day
You can say I'm all aboard
Watch out lil' boy, yeah
Squad goin' nuts, watch the crowd go Almond Joy
Face to the floor, yeah, last time I check, the mission can never be void
Watch out lil', woo
Lil Boy was written by Cardec Drums & KB.
Lil Boy was produced by Cardec Drums.
On May 21, 2020, KB posted a snippet of “Lil Boy” on Instagram:
He later confirmed this track will be the third single off of KB’s fourth studio album. On August 24, 2020, KB put out a tweet announcing the release date for this song accompanied with a snippet of the music video:
Friday. New song...
I want my boys to be men. I want them to be men of intergrity, men of character, industrous men, men that know how to work. My next song is called ‘Lil Boy’ and it literally is about the image that I want for my boys in this world.
–via Rapzilla