If you disrespect everybody that you'd run into

How in the world do you think anybody suppose to respect you?


If you don't give a heck about the man with a Bible in his hand


Just get out of the way and let the gentleman do his thing




You're the kind of gentleman, want everything your way


Take the sheet off your face, boy, it's a brand new day




And respect yourself, respect yourself


If you don't respect yourself

Ain't nobody gonna give a good


Respect yourself, baby




If you're walking around thinking that the world owes you


Something 'cause you're here


You're going out the world backward like you did when you

First came here


Keep talking about the president won't stop air pollution


Put your hand over your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution




You cuss around women folk, don't even know their name


Then 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


Respect yourself, baby, respect yourself




Respect yourself, baby, respect yourself


Respect yourself, respect yourself, baby


Respect yourself, you got to respect yourself