If you disrespect anybody that you run in to 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, y'all Just get out the way, and let the gentleman do his thing You the kind of gentleman that want everything your way, yeah 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, na na na na Respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself If you're walking 'round think'n that the world owes you something 'cause you're here You goin' out the world backwards like you did when you first come here yeah
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 and you don't even know their names, no Then you're dumb enough to think that'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, na na na na Respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself Respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself Respect yourself, yeah yeah respect yourself, respect yourself yeah, respect yourself You oughta you oughta respect yourself yeah, respect yourself