Hold Her Name Up

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"