Respect

Jagged Edge

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Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
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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 judgement
Cause I'll be damned if someone's taking 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
No matter how strong she is for a woman
A man should never attempt to lay his hands on her

There's more to life than what happens on your block
(On your block)
Just treat your women right and hold them at the top
(And at the top)
Gotta raise these kids and teach them, never don't you stop
(Don't stop)
You ain't no man to me if you let your family starve, oh
(And I, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and
(Don't hit your woman)
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and
I'm just wanna take care of my family
(And I just wanna take care of my)
Got no respect if you ain't tryna (my) do the right thing (my)
Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and 
(No, no)
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and
I'm just wanna take care of my family
(And I just wanna take care of my, no)
Got no respect if you ain't tryna 
(Oh, ooh…ooh) do the right thing

I respect the type of girl that tries to love a man
With many flaws and broken laws but still he stands
The kind of girl that turns a boy into a man
The kind of girl that turns a flop into a plan
No respect for those who walk through 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…yeah…

There's more to life than what happens on your block
Just treat your women right and hold them at the top
(Girl, don't you stop, no)
Gotta raise these kids and teach them, never don't you stop
(Never, oh, oh)
You ain't no man to me if you let your family starve, oh 
(Oh, yeah)

Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and
(No, I don't, no, no, no)
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and 
(No, no)
I'm just wanna take care of my family 
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, oh, oh)
Got no respect if you ain't tryna do the right thing
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and
(Never told you, no, no)
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and
(Gotta bring a change in a way)
(That the way that we could thinks)
I'm just wanna take care of my family
Got no respect if you ain't tryna do the right thing
(Yes, he does, no)

Fellas, we gotta make a change (gotta make a change, fellas)
In the way that we treat our women and our children
Yes, we do (yes, we do)
I hope that there's a better day (ooh)
Look ahead to the sky
If you want a change, need a change (need a change, yeah)
See all that money don't (ooh) it don't really mean a thing
(See, see that money, money, it don't 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, oh, oh, yeah…

Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and 
(Yeah, yeah)
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and 
(I won't, oh…)
I'm just wanna take care of my family
Got no respect if you ain't tryna do the right thing
(My, my, my kid, no)
Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and
(How can't you respect yourself)
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and
(And you don't show your kids no love)
(Whoa, whoa, oh, oh, oh)
I'm just wanna take care of my family
Got no respect if you ain't tryna do the right thing
(I know, I know, I know)

Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and
I'm just wanna take care of my family
Got no respect if you ain't tryna do the right thing
Got no respect for them dudes that hit they women and
Got no respect for them fools that leave their children and
I'm just wanna take care of my family
Got no respect if you ain't tryna do the right thing