[Intro] Look me in the eye I know where I stand You know where you stand We can meet right there [Verse 1] You held the door when my hands were full I learned your name, not the label on you At the corner shop, you let the old man go first Small acts carry more than a polished verse I don't need to win every room I enter I can hear a hard truth without turning bitter If your story bends in a different direction I make room at the table—that's respect, then [Pre-Chorus] Not a favor, not a crown It's the way we move around [Chorus] Respect is showing up when nobody claps Keeping your word when the easy road cracks Give me your truth, I'll give you mine No one gets smaller so we can shine Hand to hand, heart to heart That's where the better days start I see you, you see me Leave a little room to breathe [Verse 2] My mother worked nights, still asked how I felt My brother said sorry before pride could melt A teacher stayed late by the gymnasium door Said, “You can disagree and still want more” So I check my tone when the pressure gets loud Don't mistake a quiet voice for backing down Boundaries up, but the bridge stays open Strong enough to listen, honest when spoken [Pre-Chorus] Not a favor, not a crown It's the way we move around [Chorus] Respect is showing up when nobody claps Keeping your word when the easy road cracks Give me your truth, I'll give you mine No one gets smaller so we can shine Hand to hand, heart to heart That's where the better days start I see you, you see me Leave a little room to breathe [Bridge] Put the phone down, hear the whole sentence Don't rush past the pause or the difference Every name, every scar, every road we came through Deserves a little care before we ask what it can do [Final Chorus] Respect is showing up when nobody claps Keeping your word when the easy road cracks Give me your truth, I'll give you mine No one gets smaller so we can shine Hand to hand, heart to heart That's where the better days start I see you, you see me Leave a little room to breathe [Outro] Leave a little room Let the good come through I see you You see me
