I Respect Her

Ya see respect to me is when i respect you
For the way you carry your self
You ain’t out here tryna be the most prettiest on the shelf
Instead you’re out here being miss independent not asking for help
And I like that,
I like how you know you’re pretty and you know your worth
You’ve got ya head screwed on and you wanna go to work
See that works, because for me to respect you
I wanna see you get everything you deserve
I wanna look at you and be able to learn
And earn your trust before it blooms into love
See...when I met you, seeing you do your own ting  
Made me wanna become a better man
Before I started chasing these paper plans
I wanted to hold your hand and feel more of a man because,
 
I respect you
 
Okay we’ve made mistakes and I’ve seen tears run down your face  
And sometimes you feel outta place whether it’s because of your gender or race  
But...don’t let that shit get in the way  
Don’t let that shit make you feel afraid to follow your dreams  
Don’t let that shit make you feel scared to follow your heart
And please please, don’t let that shit give you anxiety
Because in the end, I know it’ll all plan out  
And I know, that there’s gonna be guys ya mad about  
But, all I’m tryna say is...if he doesn’t respect you...
Then he doesn’t deserve the house
He doesn’t deserve the ring  
Because he’s gonna break ya crown  
And break you down
Leaving you to scream out, men are trash  
You’re then gonna sit there, and feel like crap  
Crying to me on the phone, since you don’t wanna be alone  
Il probably listen to you moan and then we’ll laugh and giggle  
And...in the end, it’s because...
 
Well I respect you  
 
Now I see why you carry ya self so proud and prestige
Not because you’re a strong beautiful woman but
Because you’ve been through hardships and that’s what us guys don’t see
Even though most you girls tell us like 4 times a week  
We’re just blind, some of us don’t deserve to be this man kind  
So I take that blame even though I’m just tryna get ya name since
I respect you and I’m not tryna cause you pain  
I just think that you and I are the same  
Both on the same page on the same lane so
When you hear this, just know I respect you
And even though I’m hardly around, just still know that...you’re the girl I’m on about
 
Bless.