Respect Your Elders

[Verse] Old heads in the game, wisdom in the wrinkles On road with the tales, stories in the sprinkles OGs on the block, knowledge in the stubble From double-decker days, grinding in the struggle [Verse 2] Man them moving mad, thinkin' they finesse Got secrets from the vets, hidden in the chest Respect where it's due, from Battersea to Brixton Life lessons dropping jewels, words like a prism [Chorus] Respect your elders, they paved the way Bridging gaps through the era, from gray to the spray From grime to drill beats, their voices still sway Pay homage to the roots, in every word we say [Bridge] Wisdom in the shuffle, age in the muscle Legends in the hustle, surviving every tussle From brick walls to cyberspace, their legacy's a statement Old vs. new, it's a continuous engagement [Verse 3] Echoes of the past in the youth's conversation History repeats, in each generation's station From dubplates to streaming, changes in the scene But the elders hold the torch, passing on the dream [Chorus] Respect your elders, they paved the way Bridging gaps through the era, from gray to the spray From grime to drill beats, their voices still sway Pay homage to the roots, in every word we say