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