Fredo Wants Respect Lyrics

Born a Corleone, Fredo tried to stand tall

In a family of giants, he felt so small

Caught in the shadow of Sonny and Mike

Yearning for respect, but out of the light

I'm smart, and I want respect

In the shadow of his brother's power

Feeling as if he was stepped over

A sad life filled with hurt and neglect

Fredo's smart, and he wants respect

The Godfather shot down on the street

Fredo dropped his gun, crumbled in defeat

Tried to defend, but his hands were shaking

A son in despair, his heart was breaking

I didn't know it was going to be a hit

In the shadow of his brother's power

Feeling as if he was stepped over

A sad life filled with hurt and neglect

Fredo's smart, and he wants respect

In Vegas, with Moe Greene by his side

Bangin' cocktail waitresses two at a time

Tried to be a player, but Mike set him straight

Fredo's loyalty crumbles to a fragile state

That's for you to find out

In the shadow of his brother's power

Feeling as if he was stepped over

A sad life filled with hurt and neglect

Fredo's smart, and he wants respect

Off to Havana Cuba, a big deal to win

Fredo in over his head, what's in it for him

Drinking banana daiquiris as revolution flames

Lost in the politics, a pawn in their games

How do you say banana daiquiri

In the shadow of his brother's power

Feeling as if he was stepped over

A sad life filled with hurt and neglect

Fredo's smart, and he wants respect

Fishing on the lake, his fate was sealed

A brother's betrayal, the truth revealed

Every Hail Mary, a fish he caught

But in the end, it was all for naught

Every time I said a Hail Mary, I caught a fish

In the shadow of his brother's power

Feeling as if he was stepped over

A sad life filled with hurt and neglect

Fredo's smart, and he wants respect

Fredo's story, a tragic tune

A life of yearning, gone too soon

He sought respect, but only found gloom

In the family's shadow, he met his doom

I'm smart and I want respect