[Verse 1]
You can cross that line
And look me in the eye
Say my name like dirt
Try to make me small
I seen that kind before
At the end of a bar
Smile with your knife
And miss the mark
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need your crown
I don't need your nod
I been here, I been good
Through the whole damn fall
[Chorus]
Respect me or not
I still stand tall
Respect me or not
I won't crawl
You can keep your praise
Keep it in your jaw
Respect me or not
I still stand tall
[Verse 2]
Boots on a muddy road
Hands split by the work
I paid in my time
Every scar got earned
If you turn away
That's your own cold choice
I got my own name
And a louder voice
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need your crown
I don't need your nod
I been here, I been good
Through the whole damn fall
[Chorus]
Respect me or not
I still stand tall
Respect me or not
I won't crawl
You can keep your praise
Keep it in your jaw
Respect me or not
I still stand tall
[Bridge]
Let the room go quiet
Let your judgment shake
I know who I am
I don't need your weight
[Final Chorus]
Respect me or not
I still stand tall
Respect me or not
I won't crawl
You can keep your praise
Keep it in your jaw
Respect me or not
I still stand tall