All of this clout chasing got me so upset |Too many folks claiming they rich before they hold a check|Imma put you on to game if you ain't know it yet|When you show respect|Then you grow respect|While you and your crew getting no respect|I'm getting all the love|And you noticed this|I don't demand it|I command it|Plus I'm getting more bread than a sandwich|Gotta do the grind|Gotta do the time|Ain't no cheating, ain't no jumpin to the finish line|You ain't gotta read my mind, you just get inside|And if somebody asks you, tell 'em why ||First you get the power|Then you get respect|First you get the power|Then you get respect|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck||First you get the power|Then you get respect|First you get the power|Then you get respect|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck||Got a little paper, did my thing|That's when I got a couple haters in the wing|Creeping real slow, trying infiltrate the team|But respect that I earned made sure they never seen|Don't take that for granted|I ain't always have it|Had to pay my dues, follow rules|Before it got tragic|When I see it, imma grab it|If I need it, imma have it|You just dreaming, while I'm scheming |All the ways to work my magic|Gotta do the grind|Gotta do the time|Ain't no cheating, ain't no jumpin to the finish line|You ain't gotta read my mind, you just get inside|And if somebody asks you, tell 'em why ||First you get the power|Then you get respect|First you get the power|Then you get respect|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck||First you get the power|Then you get respect|First you get the power|Then you get respect|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck||First you get the power|Then you get respect|First you get the power|Then you get respect|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck||First you get the power|Then you get respect|First you get the power|Then you get respect|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck|Gotta watch for these haters|That are coming for your neck||