If you respect me, I respect you too
If you don't lie, then I'ma tell the truth
But if you do, I'll keep it silent when I talk to you
I'll lose my patience if you do the same
I'll do you how you did me, baby, I won't feel no shame
You don't know how to take it
You Used to pedestals and shit, you even had to fake it
I might let you throw a fit, but only for so long
Cause we too grown for us to fight over this ambiance
Okay, I changed the way I was just so I could suit you
And after all that's said and done, it's feeling right to lose you
I know you see the man I am and hoping that I choose you, but uh-uh, nuh-uh, nah
I might be better alone
I won't take a shortcut, I cannot walk down your road
I used to ride my bike to work, I took a right down stone
Couldn't steal my bike no more, those bums gon' leave me alone
The type to rise up and show em
I don't do this for myself, I do this for my own brothers
For my sisters, for my nana, for my son and his mother
For my mom too, peep the way we come out the struggle
We did this as a team, we don't need to call for no huddle
I'm sick of being poor, needing more
I'm not selfish anymore, but I'm not scared to go to war
You can try me if you wish, but I won't play with you no more
You don't f*ck around with mine and I won't f*ck around with yours
But it's bigger than it seem
Life and everything that you perceive
It might just be a dream
You might think that I'm trippin
But you don't know what I mean
You don't see what I see
We don't share no beliefs
So why should I care what you really think of me?
You're not there anytime I really need
You the type to let me bleed
You the type to go and cheat
Then grab my phone and look at me
Asking who the, who the f*ck is she?
If you respect me, I respect you too
If you don't lie, then I'ma tell the truth, yeah
If you respect me, I respect you too (I know)
If you don't lie, then I'ma tell the truth
But if you do, I'll keep it silent when I talk to you
I'll lose my patience if you do the same
I'll do you how you did me, baby, I won't feel no shame
You don't know how to take it
(I tried to warn you)
You Used to pedestals and shit, you even had to fake it
(You didn't wanna listen)
I might let you throw a fit, but only for so long
(I used to adore you)
Cause we too grown for us to fight over this ambiance
(Now you miss it)