You text your boys like

"Yo

She bad"

Laugh it off

Think it's just a tag

But that's someone’s daughter

Someone’s dream

Not a screenshot for your meme

She walks in

You rate her clothes

You don’t ask what she’s chasing

Though

Every joke that cuts her down

Stays on her skin like a bruise you found

Hold her name up

Don’t drag it down

Talk like she’s there when she’s not around

Every word you say

You’re building her or breaking her

If you wanna be a man

Then prove it now

Stand up when your friends all joke too loud

Real love

Real respect

Starts in how you speak her name

You say

"Relax

It’s just my way"

But she shrinks a little every day

Eye-rolls

Talking over her

Calling passion a "crazy spur"

Check yourself when she goes quiet

Are you listening or just trying

To win a fight you made up

While she’s begging you to hear her

Hold her name up

Don’t drag it down

Talk like she’s there when she’s not around

Every word you say

You’re building her or breaking her

If you wanna be a man

Then prove it now

Stand up when your friends all joke too loud

Real love

Real respect

Starts in how you speak her name

Treat her time like it’s golden (golden)

Treat her "no" like it’s final (final)

Clap your boys on the shoulder

Tell ’em we can do better

Be kinder

Your mama

Your sister

That stranger

They all feel the weight of your anger

So choose to be softer

Stronger

Lift her higher

Higher

Higher

Hold her name up

Don’t drag it down

Talk like she’s there when she’s not around

Every word you say

You’re building her or breaking her

If you wanna be a man

Then prove it now

Stand up when your friends all joke too loud

Real love

Real respect

Starts in how you speak her name

Track from the album "Culture Clash"