For reasons I don’t know I treated you so cold
I wish I had those times again
Cause something that you said keeps ringing in my head
Someday you’re gonna wanna come back and you’re gonna wanna treat me fine 

Everybody needs a little respect
Everybody needs a little time
Everybody needs a little respect
Everybody needs a little 

I watched me push you down in dreams I had of you
And all I remember about those days is I would run around thinking that you’d be alright
But you lost your light along the way
And oh you were right about the things I’d say
Cause if I had it back again I know I’d treat you kind 

Everybody needs a little respect
Everybody needs a little time
Everybody needs a little respect
Everybody needs a little time
Everybody got to have somebody
Everybody got to have someone 

And all I ever wanted from this play
Was someone to talk to when I get down
It seems you get the things you give along the way
Now all I need is one more chance to make you feel like hanging round 

Everybody needs a little
Everybody needs a little
Everybody needs a little respect
Everybody needs a little time
Everybody needs a little respect
Everybody needs a little time
Everybody
Everybody got to have someone