i tell ya i’m alright now
but last week i was in rough shape
but i don’t get a break with nothin’
i played hide and seek when i was three
no respect no respect
why they wouldn’t even look for me
no respect no respect
i was an ugly kid i never had fun
no respect no respect
they took me to a dog show and i won
no respect no respect
when i was born i brought no joy
no respect no respect
my old man said he wanted a boy
no respect no respect
i was an ugly kid always alone
no respect no respect
halloween i had to trick or treat over the phone
no respect no respect
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friends don’t call my phone don’t ring
i don’t get a break with anything
what’s the matter rodney
ah death where is thy sting
it’s just rappin’ rodney ain’t wrapped too tight
no no rappin’ rodney get out of sight
it’s just rappin’ rodney make no mistake
poor old rappin’ rodney can’t get a break
i’m getting old it’s hard to face
no respect no respect
when during sex i lose my place
no respect no respect
steak and sex my favorite pair
no respect no respect
i have ’em both the same way very rare
no respect no respect
i know i’m old i could go any minute
no respect no respect
i got a kidneyshaped pool with a stone in it
no respect no respect
doctor vinnie boombatz that’s another one
no respect no respect
i said i wanna stop aging he gave me a gun
no respect no respect
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i told him i got water on the knee
he gave me a sponge and raised his fee
what’s the matter rodney
ah it ain’t easy bein’ me
it’s just rappin’ rodney ain’t wrapped too tight
no no rappin’ rodney get out of sight
it’s just rappin’ rodney make no mistake
poor old rappin’ rodney can’t get a break
now gimme a break play something from the 40s
now what kinda music is this how about stardust
man what are you doin’ that’s not stardust
listen to this will ya i mean where are the flutes
what a band ey don’t quit your day jobs
look at this the drummer carries the melody
hey tell the bass player i like his instrument
hey boys keep it going lay it on me i’m in the groove
nothing goes right i just can’t fight it
no respect no respect
well eastern airlines thanked me for flying united
no respect no respect
i got some money what did i do
no respect no respect
i bought some quicksand the deal fell through
no respect no respect
my car broke down i called triple a
no respect no respect
they left the car and towed me away
no respect no respect
i can’t take it no more i’m getting too old
no respect no respect
i called suicide prevention they put me on hold
no respect no respect
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winter summer spring and fall
i’m always up against the wall
what’s the matter rodney
ah i don’t get no respect at all
it’s just rappin’ rodney ain’t wrapped too tight
no no rappin’ rodney get out of sight
it’s just rappin’ rodney make no mistake
poor old rappin’ rodney can’t get a break
it’s getting worse it’s caving in
the heaviness i can’t take it no more
it’s all over hey where are my kids
somebody help me hey bartender
hey who’s that guy with my daughter
where’s my wallet how do i get outta here
stop that dancing
Artist: Rodney Dangerfield
Year: 1984
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 325