Transcribed by:

Bryan Irby

Transcribed from "The Best of the Staples Singers"

If you disrespect everybody that you run into
How in the world do you think anybody's s'pose to 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
You the kind of gentleman who 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

If you're walkin' round thinking that the world owes you something 'cause you're here
You goin' out the world backwards like you did when you first come here
Keep talkin' 'bout the president won't stop air pollution
Put your hand o'er your mouth when you cough that'll help the solution
You curse(?) around women but you don't even know their name
Then you're dumb enough to think it'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
Respect yourself (repeat 12x)
You oughta you oughta respect yourself
Respect yourself

added:5/11/2000