Lyrics R E S P E C T . I T - Thelonious Love

I got too much to win
And not a damn thing to lose
Fuck all of your stereotypes
I'm not scared to break your rules
I'm droppin' lots of knowledge boy
I send these kids to school
Listen closely to what I got
Listen close and watch what I can do
I learned the hard way
Take my word; this ain't for you
It takes a whole lot of discipline
Few people can do what I can do
A lot of people wanna act like
They always down with you
But when it all falls down
Look around: they're around for you
I knew yo ass was lyin' ho
This ain't got shit to do with me
You're a scared little bitch
You don't know what the fuck to do with me
You're blinded by my light
Because you live your life in darkness
You play like you're the victim
But you're the one chose to start this
You bit off more than you can chew
And now I'm about to finish the rest
Never again will I count on you
You flunked out Professor Love's test
If you ain't got something nice to say
Keep my name out your fucking mouth
If you ain't got the right price to pay
Don't waste my time; go to someone else

I make the best of this
I respect it
You missed it
That's expected
Been rejected
Passed over and neglected
Backhanded and disrespected
Bankrupt with no investments
No luck and unprotected
Sho Nuff, you ain't on the guest list

I'm back with a vengeance
I just keep getting better
Take the time to really listen
You find these rhymes are fuckin' clever
Meditate to the beat
Face the storms
Face the bad weather
When it rains it really pours
Too bad we can't predict the weather
Don't sweat all this small shit
Things are not always what they seem
I'm thinking several moves ahead of this
I love the game; My life's a dream
I couldn't make this shit up
My life is stranger than any fiction
I knew it before anyone else
I put in the work
And haven't looked back since then
You're never gonna stop a man
Willing to die for what he believes
You can't stop me man
I'm moving forward
Fuck the police
This is bigger than me
Bigger than rap
I'm out to change the culture
Too many lives have been taken
They're preying on people like vultures
I'm the only one around who will just tell this shit like it is
I'm not the only one who knows
I'm the only one not scared of it
You gotta change the way you think
Face your fears and feed your soul
Time is money and money is power
Money is how you control the world
I'm taking my percentage
I want a piece of the devil's pie
Fuck a slice. I want it all
I'm standing at the front of the line
Get up out of your seat
the revolution will not be televised
There is no such thing to me as defeat
I looked the devil straight in the eyes

I make the best of this
I respect it
You missed it
That's expected
Been rejected
Passed over and neglected
Backhanded and disrespected
Bankrupt with no investments
No luck and unprotected
Sho Nuff, you ain't on the guest list