Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out
Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out
Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out
Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out

She said you better not run yo mouth
She said keep watch when it's dark out
That man come scoop you he been round
He ain't yo doggy, this ain't the pound

You watch at night for the man that's "out to get you"
He's been a watchin', he been knew
Keep it playa, you so cool, so cool

Keep it playa cuz
Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out

You feel the weight of the world
It's all "against you"
Childish attitude, a low view, low view
Tit for tat not gon get you where you wanna go
That "piece of mind" you seek is so low
Low, low, low
Drop it low, low, low
Yo, yo, yo
You feel the weight of the world is all against you

Aretha, Aretha, Aretha are you listening
Are you listening, Aretha
Aretha come speak, I'm seekin' ya

Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out
Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out
Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out
Aretha taught me bout myself when my young friends was cuttin' out

Aretha taught me bout myself cuz all my friends was cuttin' out