If you disrespect anybody   That you run in to   Then 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   Just get out the way   And let the gentleman do his thing, yeah      You're the kind of gentleman   That always wanted everything his way   Take the sheet off your face, boy   It's a brand new day, come on, come on      You got to respect yourself   Come on respect yourself   No, respect yourself   Oh, respect yourself      If you don't respect yourself   Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, no   Respect yourself, hey, hey, respect yourself   Respect yourself, respect yourself      [Incomprehensible]      If you walk 'round thinkin' that the world   Owes you something 'cause you're here, well   You're goin' out the world backwards   Like you did when you first come here      Keep talkin' 'bout the president   Won't stop evolution, oh no   Put your hand over your mouth   When you cough, that'll help the solution      Yeah, you cuss around women   And you don't even know their names   And you dumb enough to think   That'll make you a big ol' man, hey      Respect yourself, yeah   Respect yourself   You got to respect yourself   Hey respect yourself      If you don't respect yourself   Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, no, no   Respect yourself, yeah, oh, respect yourself   You're gonna respect yourself, hey respect yourself      Respect yourself, respect yourself   Hey respect yourself   Respect yourself, respect yourself   You're gonna respect yourself   Nobody's gonna do it for you      You gotta respect yourself   You gotta respect yourself