If you disrespect everybody that you run into How in the world do you think anybody's s'pose to respect you If you don't give a heck about the man with the bible in his hand Just get out the way and let the gentleman do his thing You the kind of gentleman who want everything your way Take the sheet off your face boy, it's a brand new day
Respect yourself Respect yourself Respect yourself Respect yourself If you don't respect yourself ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot Respect yourself Respect yourself Respect yourself Respect yourself
If you're walkin' round thinking that the world owes you something 'cause you're here You goin' out the world backwards like you did when you first come here Keep talkin' 'bout the president won't stop air pollution Put your hand o'er your mouth when you cough that'll help the solution You curse(?) around women but you don't even know their name Then you're dumb enough to think it'll make you a big ol' man
Respect yourself Respect yourself Respect yourself Respect yourself If you don't respect yourself ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot Respect yourself (repeat 12x) You oughta you oughta respect yourself Respect yourself