if you disrespect anybody
that you run in to
how in the world do you think
anybody’s supposed 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
you’re the kind of gentleman
that want everything your way
take the sheet off your face boy
it’s a brand new day
respect yourself respect yourself
if you don’t respect yourself
ain’t nobody gonna give a good cahoot na na na na
respect yourself respect yourself
if you’re walking ’round
thinkin’ that the world
owes you something
’cause you’re here
you’re 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 on your mouth
when you cough that’ll help the solution
oh you cuss around women folk
and you don’t even know their names
and you’re dumb enough to think
that’ll make you a big ol’ man
respect yourself respect yourself
if you don’t respect yourself
ain’t nobody gonna give a good cahoot na na na na
respect yourself respect yourself
respect yourself respect yourself
Artist: The Staple Singers
Year: 1971
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 104