Respect

I RESPECT A MAN

RAISING HIS KIDS ALL ON HIS OWN

I RESPECT A MAN

WHO MAKES SURE HE TAKES CARE OF HOME

YOU GOTTA RESPECT A MAN

WITH GOOD JUDEMENT

CAUSE I BE DAMN IF SOMEBONE'S TAKEN CARE OF MY KIDS

AND I RESPECT A MAN

WHO TREATS HIS WOMAN LIKE A QUEEN

I KNOW YOU'RE NOT PERFECT

YOU AIN'T GOTTA BE SO MEAN

DON'T MATTER HOW STRONG SHE IS FOR A WOMAN

A MAN SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO LAY HIS HANDS ON HER



HOOK

THERE'S MORE TO LIFE

THAN WHAT HAPPENS ON YOUR BLOCK

LET'S TREAT THESE WOMEN RIGHT

AND HOLD'EM AT THE TOP

GOTTA RAISE THESE KIDS

AND TEACH'EM NEVER DON'T CHA STOP

YOU AINT NO MAN TO ME

IF YOU LET'CHA YOUR FAMILY STARVE



GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING



I RESPECT THE TYPE OF GIRL

THAT TRIES TO LOVE HER MAN

WITH MANY FLAWS

AND BROKEN LAWS

BUT STILL HE STANDS

THE KINDA GIRL

THAT TURNS A BOY INTO A MAN

THE KINDA GIRL

THAT TURNS A FLOP INTO A PLAN

NO RESPECT FROM THOSE

THOSE WHO WALK THRU LIFE

JUST ASKIN YOU

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THEM

BUT STILL THEY HATE ON YOU

IT DON'T TAKE NO MAN

TO MAKE THAT BABY

BUT YES IT

TAKES A MAN TO RAISE THAT BABY



HOOK

THERE'S MORE TO LIFE

THAN WHAT HAPPENS ON YOUR BLOCK

LET'S TREAT TESE WOMEN RIGHT

AND HOLD'EM AT THE TOP

GOTTA RASIE THESE KIDS

AND TEACH'EM NEVER DON'T CHA STOP

YOU AIN'T NO MAN TO ME

IF YOU LET'CHA YOUR FAMILY STARVE



GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING



BRIDGE:

FELLOWS

WE GOTTA MAKE A CHANGE

IN THE WAY

THAT WE TREAT OUR WOMEN

AND OUR CHILDREN

YES WE DO

KNOW THAT THERE'S A BETTER DAY

LOOK AHEAD TO THE SKY

IF YOU WANNA CHANGE

NEED A CHANGE

SEE ALL THAT MONEY DON'T

IT DON'T REALLY MEAN A THING

IF YOU CAN'T SHOW SOME LOVE

TO THE ONE'S CONNECTED BY YOUR BLOOD

CAUSE IN THE END

ALL THAT MATTERS IS

YOUR WIFE AND YOUR KIDS



GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THERM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM DUDES THAT HIT THEIR WOMEN AND

GOT NO RESPECT

FOR THEM FOOLS WHO LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND

I JUST WANNA TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

GOT NO RESPECT

IF YOU AIN'T TRY'NA DO THE RIGHT THING