Respect Yourself Lyrics - The Staple Singers

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 

meaning 

 byAmandaH 

,  Editor 

Um...remember when Bruce Willis tried his hand at a singing career? His cover of "Respect Yourself" was, believe it or not, a hit in 1987: See all 

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