No Respect

What you want (want), you ain't gon' get it (get it) What you need (need), you won't admit it (admit it) It really don't matter how hard you try (try) Money can't buy respect (respect) The material mind (mind), is enticed by the dollar bill (bill) It makes some brothers fight (fight), and some would even kill (kill) Some will do anything for a bill 'Cause they think they'll get respect (respect) Bought a big Mercedes (Mercedes), and you got about ten more cars (cars) Now you impress the ladies (ladies), and you're a neighborhood star (star) Gold on your fingers and your neck But you still get no respect (respect) Your mind is weak, so when you speak You're obsolete, your mental peak Is in the street, your mouth's a beak Big like a bird, and your future's bleak Now you should seek some help decree You're sellin' crack and livin' cheap Bought a brand-new ride to go beep-beep Playin' music outside loud in your jeep But you should know, unless you're slow There comes an end to the sidewalk show And up the river's, where you'll go Wearin' stripes from head to toe No fancy gold, no fancy car And the brothers inside don't care who you are A seven-foot brother doin' life 300 pounds, says you're his wife Walks in your cell and says "Fix it up" Then you look up and say "Not the butt" He says "Shut up", but, but, "No but" Now, what you gonna do, freaky-dicky or what? The money was good, the money was fast No business mind and the money won't last In the money rate, you fell first to last Now, every night you fight for your ass They say what goes up must come down All hustlers know that sound 'Cause you're here today, gone the next And you'll find out the hard way, you get no respect (respect) Man, you must be crazy and bugged Whatcha mean, I don't get no respect? You crazy? You got to respect me 'Cause I was the first millionaire off the streets, boy Ain't nobody ever had a hustle like mine In '72, I was killin' 'em, boy Man, go ahead, go ahead I'm tellin' ya, I was shittin' money Word up man, I was the man In a car, these niggas ain't got no cars today, man My car was so pretty, I ride by, niggas dicks get hard You dig what I'm sayin'? (Ha-ha, man, get outta here, go ahead) Caddy boy, Grand Daddy Caddy They used to call me "Macaroni Tony boy" Ah, man, go ahead, shut your broke ass up, man Word, I'll spell it out, I'll yell it out For those brothers that keep sellin' out 'Cause local clout is all you're about A few bullshit bitches and hanging out And every day's like a title 'bout When the next man wants you taken out I'd like to know what you're thinkin' about It sure ain't dyin' without a doubt But (but), you better wake up (wake up), before it's too late (too late) Or they'll be doing your make-up (make-up), down at the coroner's place And you will have lived just to die (die) And you'll die with no respect (respect) Yeah man, what about hoes, what about hoes? Hoes? Shit man, I had both bitches in motherfuckin' corned got switches, boy (ha-ha) I had hoes (you look funny, look at you), loads of hoes, you know what I'm sayin'? He's talking shit (I don't care) I had all the money man, I was the man (yeah, yeah) Where were you goin' Sam? Hold up, hold up Yeah, but I'm outta here, I don't wanna hear more of this shit Wait, before you go, my man, can I get a dollar, man? Uh, go ahead, you broke ass, I ain't hearin' no more of that shit What happened to all your money, boy? Uh, go ahead, nigga, I thought you said you had all the money I got all the money man, that shit ain't happenin' to me You just fucked up man, I know how to hustle I got respect, you crazy, man I can go in any liquor store, anywhere, anytime of the day And get any bottle or anything for free (oh, man), that's respect, boy Uh, go ahead with all that shit Don't wanna listen, that's respect I got the dollar boy, I'm the man nowadays, you understand? (I heard it, I heard it) You was killin' and stepping in two, I'm killin' 'em in '87, man That shit ain't happenin' to me, I'm the man Yeah, I'm a hustler's motherfucker Me, I ain't never fallin' off Uh, man, I used to say the same thing, man And I admit where you're heading back, boy