Charles Xavier - Respect lyrics

[Verse 1: Twisted Insane] A couple of nights of Old English, I'll be all good Took many days, but now I'm straight to almost all hoods Spent many days on empty stomachs, not even a cup of noodles Ten years old and hungry as f**, I could eat a cup of doo-doo Laughed at for going to school in the same clothes every day Dusty chucks, holy shirt and f**ed up braids I grew up thinking I would never be sh** Slept in rocks and piss n***a ain't that a b**h b**hes used to pa** me by, I never looked twice, just keep it pushin' I begged these n***as to just play my music, but they just wouldn't I never had a cushion to fall on when anybody pushed me down Creepin' up on it, I got another sound And now I be making noise up in the underground I'm all Jesus, some of these n***as they say I'm all devil But no matter the case, they tell me I'm hard as f** on all levels Grew up on moldy bread, expired eggs and Top Ramen That's some of the sh** we had in common [Hook: Charlie Ray] I made a name for myself 'cause I've been at it my whole life I remember when I needed some help and everybody walked on by But thank you for neglecting me 'Cause I found my independence, that's what set me free Make 'em pay with every sentence 'cause respect ain't free Now get it every time I breathe [Verse Two: Charlie Ray] A couple of nights of yack and weed and see I'm all good Puttin' up with despite I'm all but right, you're in the wrong hood When I'm in this frame of mind Imma k** em They try to delay it, fine but Believe, Imma take my time if I see to it that you vacate your life Cuz I'm sick of the struggle And sick of my n***as not making a living in chains It's really the way do we kick it But we don't admit it, just live with the pain And I grew up thinking I would never be sh** Never spit or embark on endeavors as clever as this But my bigger brother Twisted is inspiring He didn't gave up and did it by himself And that's what motivates me when I'm tired and Shut the f** up, I tighten up my belt Let's get it cracking, we don't need the idle time And to provide for mine, I gotta rip it, spit it quicker with the fine design And k** a critic when I'm in it and it's time to grind I'm not a genius, not the meanest - just a small pebble But whatever the case I peep my fate and shape a strong mental And though my past has kicked my a**, just know I'm not stopping That's some of the sh** we got in common [Hook] I made a name for myself 'cause I've been at it my whole life I remember when I needed some help and everybody walked on by But thank you for neglecting me 'Cause I found my independence, that's what set me free Make 'em pay with every sentence 'cause respect ain't free Now get it every time I breathe