Respect Yourself Songtext
von Otis Clay

If you disrespect everybody that you run into
How the world do you think everybody′s gonna 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
If 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
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


You walk around thinkin′ that the world
Owes you something 'cause you give
You′re goin' out the world backwards
Like you did when you first came in
You keep talkin′ 'bout the President won′t stop air pollution
Put your hand over your mouth before
You cough, that's half the solution
You cuss around women, folks, you don't even know their name
Did you think that would 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
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
Respect yourself