So you sayin' that you're down with me   So let's check the degree   Is what I'm hearin' something new to me?   Just an impression on what you need   Carry yourself in a gentleman way   So far you're good to go   And now I find myself at your place      CHORUS:   So you're sayin' that you're down with me   Respect my virtue   So you wanna spend some time with me   Respect my virtue   I'm not the one to teach, cause baby, I please   So take some time to get to know me better   And if you wanna be down with me, respect my virtue   Respect my virtue      You say you're living large, so am I   But I don't see no signs   Mack daddies come a dime-a-dozen buggin'   And so they try to find   The combination to my heart and mind   The stimulation kind   The stimulation is easy to do   After, where do I stand with you?   (I never knew ya!)   Cause "C" ain't goin' out like that guaranteed   Not before me need, you see   A new jack move in a woman's plan,   If you really want a woman,   Find the time to be a man      CHORUS      I need a man, a man with backbone   You know what, baby?   If you wanted to spend some time with me,   You should have respected my virtue   You know what I'm sayin'