[Intro] No borrowed crown, no borrowed name You show up steady, that’s how you change the game [Verse 1] I learned it in the shop with the shutters half-raised Clock on the wall, same tools, same days Nobody clapped when I carried that load But I kept my word when the easy road showed You can hear what you mean in the way that you move Small promises kept, that’s the proof I don’t need a room full of hands in the air Give me one solid heart that was really there [Chorus] Respect isn’t asked for, it’s built stone by stone In the work you do quiet, when you’re standing alone Keep your word, hold your ground, let the truth speak first You don’t wear respect like a badge—it’s earned, not rehearsed [Verse 2] I’ve seen loud talk fold when the pressure got real Seen a calm voice change how a whole crew heals So I listen before I answer, leave room at the table Lift the one who’s struggling, make the team more stable No shortcuts in the trust that we make No taking more than the share we can take If I say I’m coming, I’m already on route If I make a mistake, I’ll be first to call it out [Bridge] Let the record show what the hands have done Not the shine on the jacket, not the race we run When the room gets quiet and the praise disappears Character stays standing through the roughest years [Chorus] Respect isn’t asked for, it’s built stone by stone In the work you do quiet, when you’re standing alone Keep your word, hold your ground, let the truth speak first You don’t wear respect like a badge—it’s earned, not rehearsed [Outro] Stone by stone Word by word What you give comes back That’s how respect is heard
