Respect Due

By LPG

On The Gadfly

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[Verse 1: Dax]

You ain't the homie I know you phony

Stop acting like you know and pay me what you owe me

But keep your respect your respect is like a bad check

More bounce than balls and you already in debt

You want a rep sweetie better pick another opponent

You should have ran little man now its too late cuz you've blown it

And we can microphone it or get street on it

I know you burning up well its dax who put the heat on it

THAT S NOT CHRISTIAN LIKE BRO

Naw Christian like would be back bite back stab backslide all week

And on Sunday make sure you back right

I'm at the height of my anger and I'm praying for peace

Tell me did God call you to be the computer police

Or is it our total lack of a life that keeps you online

Or is it your misunderstanding of Christ that keeps you on mine

It's about time someone said it and I'm that out spoken outcast

That will outlast your rhetoric

And what about you friend when you asked us we were there for you

But when we needed help there wasn't nothing you could do

You big timed us I guess you big rhymers you tight

You can forget that we exist and God bless you alright

I anit just talking about one man or one gospel rap star

I'm talking to all of you and you know who you are

Hate it if you want if your hurt you'll heal

And maybe if you're lucky you'll get a gospel record deal


[Hook]

You ain't gotta like me

I don't like you

But one thing's for sure and that's respect due


[Verse 2: Jurny]

Dax been gone for like a year now so

I figure I'm old enough now I should probably have a go at it

Since Vince been left its only me and him now

And how I look sittin at home while he's on the road now

He called to say he's back in town in about a couple

Days and in no subtle ways he askin if I could raise up

I'm like yup he comin home to pick up clothes

And then back on the road off to Baltimore they goin

Its gonna be my first trip so my mom help with packin

Got me ackin all nervous like somethings about to happen

But rappin my thang jack I can do this here

Besides I gots every nikes that's new this year

So confidence since I started never been at a loss

I know it cost my life and I'm down for savin lost souls

I'm rady now so I strolls down driveway on Greenleaf st

With my clean loose leaf

Moms behind me Dax rolls up like dog you set?

I'm like you bet let's jet I'm ret to travel fast

Ask Dax we meetin Fairest at the gate

He like yeah we can't be late and I can't wait

My first tour we opening for the dude Dax been rollin with

He say he need hip hop man and we holdin it down

Sounds cool I'm expectin a new mentor and guru

But who knew it would be you

The Fairest of them all it was all good at first meeting

On plane ride don't sit by him cuz he pretendin like he reading

Word word I'm outta state so I care less about that

Lets get to Baltimore and give the crowd something to shout at

How that sound he sayin it's gonna always be jam pack

Till we do our first show at hole in the wall with 10 cats

And kids and that's cuz his promoting's not for gloating

This was cool with us cuz we used to small shows

Where it's all about flows and not how many goes

But when tours over and we came home broke

So don't ask us why we spoke so lowly of you

We love you but the lack of money wasn't it it's just how you was ackin

Don't wonder why we kept askin for our own room so soon

You was big timing us knowin that we would bust for pennies

Left us at the hotel while you was out with Joseph Jennings

Meetin pastors when all the while the folks was there to see us

What a shame half the time you didn't even remember ou name

But I guess my game grew larger cuz of these things

And I made an oath not to do that to someone under me

It brings out disrespect and I can't live with that

So I share it with my listeners that's how I pay him back


[Hook]

You ain't gotta like me

I don't like you

But one thing's for sure and that's respect due


[Verse 3: Dax]

You'll never understand what you do to a Christian man

You make a brother want to quit and never do gospel rap again

For a second we was gone but didn't let us go

I have to tell you this way cuz someone has got to know

That you murdering in the name of a God and if you want to be legit

Lets shake hands hug battle and get over it

Ill love you when you lose but will you love me

We battling not warring there's a difference homie

GET AT ME


[Hook]

You ain't gotta like me

I don't like you

But one thing's for sure and that's respect due