[Verse 1]
I came up with a scratch map
Loose change in a backpack
Mama said hold your head right
Even when the nights black
I seen hands fold for a fast stack
Seen smiles turn to a mask fast
So I keep my circle tight now
'Cause fake love never last
They want money on a quick route
Want love when the chips down
Want respect from the wrong crowd
Then they mad when you don't bow
I was broke but I stayed clean
Same soul, different scene
If I say it, I mean that
I don't sell what I believe
[Pre-Chorus]
Money on the table
Love in the room
Respect in my name
That's all I need from you
Money on the table
Love in the room
Respect in my name
Watch what a real one do
[Chorus]
Money, love, respect
Money, love, respect
Say it with your chest
Money, love, respect
Money, love, respect
Money, love, respect
I don't need the rest
Money, love, respect
[Verse 2]
I watched friends turn cold for a ring
Seen a good heart pay for a thing
Now I move like a vet in the storm
Got a scar for the lessons I bring
I don't chase what can fade in a day
I don't break just to look a way
I got dreams with a price tag on them
Still I guard every move that I make
If you love me, keep it real with me
If you doubt me, don't deal with me
If you owe me, bring truth with it
'Cause respect is the fuel in me
Money help but it don't own me
Love stay when the truth speaks
Respect last when the room change
That's the code and it chose me
[Bridge]
Been through the hunger and the noise
Still got my name on my voice
If it's fake, I let it pass
If it's real, I make that choice
[Chorus]
Money, love, respect
Money, love, respect
Say it with your chest
Money, love, respect
Money, love, respect
Money, love, respect
I don't need the rest
Money, love, respect