Walk on by,
walk on by,
I raise a glass to you
As winter breaks me in two
Your fancy car and that big hotel
I bet you get the best of both worlds
Well I have worked and I
have paid for you
But where the children used to sing
Is what my mother gave to me
Leaving that behind too
Whatever reason's not so clear
For while some girls and boys compete
Some are busy in the truth
Whatever you grow up to be
Don't lose sight of respect
Whatever you grow up to be
Don't lose sight of that
Oh, oh, the prayer
Cause you'll be better
off in the end
Walk on by, walk on by,
I know what you do
I see you're busy laying
down your roots
You're standing there with
that diamond ring
Giving that girl a lot of lip
Because she showed
you white instead of blue
Your fancy car in that big hotel
Built on top of where we went to school
You just parked your car in the art room
But where the children used to sing
is what my mother gave to me now
All it is is a guest room for you
Whatever reason's not so clear
But while some girls and boys compete
Some are busy in the truth
Whatever you grow up to be
Whatever don't lose sight of respect, yeah
Whatever you grow up to be,
don't lose sight of that old friend
Whatever you grow up to be,
don't lose sight of respect,
yeah
Whenever you grow up to be,
don't lose sight of that
old friend.
Respect
Oh, baby, you've got to have,
got to have respect
Yeah
Respect
Whatever you grow up to be,
don't lose sight of respect, yeah
Don't miss Saturday
Don't miss Saturday
Don't spare day
Oh oh oh
If you