Respect

Someday I know
That there will come a time
That we all will have to come together as one
But we let this wall be the end
Let the mouth begin
Feel me
When I was coming up
I got old-fashioned love
Never talked back to Mama
Always knew where a kid’s place was
I feel much frustration
Gotta teach this generation
To love one another again
If you wanna learn
(Respect)
You gotta give it
(Respect)
You gotta show the whole world what it is
If you wanna gain
(Respect)
You gotta give
(Respect)
Sharing it with everyone that lives
Father, father
Watch what you say and do
Forty years from now
Your kids will be you
If you teach them
They’ll know the right way to go
(Let them feel love)
What comes around goes around
Show them that
[If you wanna learn
(Respect)
You gotta give it
(Respect)
You gotta show the whole world what it is
If you wanna gain
(Respect)
You gotta give
(Respect)
Sharing it with everyone that lives
Watch what you say and do
Children they learn from you
Don’t let the cycle end
Let’s make the love begin
Hold on
Don’t give up yet
Give love and give respect
If you wanna learn
(Respect)
You gotta give it
(Respect)
You gotta show the whole world what it is
If you wanna gain
(Respect)
You gotta give
(Respect)
Sharing it with everyone that lives
Watch what you say and do
Children they learn from you
Don’t let the cycle end
Let’s make the love begin
Hold on
Don’t give up yet
Give love and give respect