Respect Yourself Lyrics - Mississippi Gambler - Herbie Mann

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 

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

You 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 

If you don't respect yourself 

Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na 

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 

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 and you 

Dumb enough to think that'll make you a big ol man