If you disrespect anybody

That you run in to

Then how in the world do you think

Anybody's s'posed to respect you



If you don't give a heck 'bout the man

With the Bible in his hand

Just get out the way

And let the gentleman do his thing, yeah



You're the kind of gentleman

That always wanted everything his way

Take the sheet off your face, boy

It's a brand new day, come on, come on



You got to respect yourself

Come on respect yourself

No, respect yourself

Oh, respect yourself



If you don't respect yourself

Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, no

Respect yourself, hey, hey, respect yourself

Respect yourself, respect yourself



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If you walk 'round thinkin' that the world

Owes you something 'cause you're here, well

You're goin' out the world backwards

Like you did when you first come here



Keep talkin' 'bout the president

Won't stop evolution, oh no

Put your hand over your mouth

When you cough, that'll help the solution



Yeah, you cuss around women

And you don't even know their names

And you dumb enough to think

That'll make you a big ol' man, hey



Respect yourself, yeah

Respect yourself

You got to respect yourself

Hey respect yourself



If you don't respect yourself

Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, no, no

Respect yourself, yeah, oh, respect yourself

You're gonna respect yourself, hey respect yourself



Respect yourself, respect yourself

Hey respect yourself

Respect yourself, respect yourself

You're gonna respect yourself

Nobody's gonna do it for you



You gotta respect yourself

You gotta respect yourself