If you disrespect everybody that youd run into
How in the world do you think anybody suppose to respect you?
If you dont give a heck about the man with a Bible in his hand
Just get out of the way and let the gentleman do his thing
Youre the kind of gentleman want everything your way
Take the sheet off your face, boy
Its a brand new day
And respect yourself, respect yourself
If you dont respect yourself
Aint nobody gonna give a good
Respect yourself, baby
If youre walking around thinking that the world owes you something cause youre here
Youre going out the world backward like you did when you first came here
Keep talking about the president wont stop air pollution
Put your hand over your mouth when you cough, thatll help the solution
You cuss around women, folks dont even know their name
Then youre dumb enough to think thatll make you a big ol man
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you dont respect yourself
Aint nobody gonna give a good
Respect yourself, baby
Respect yourself
Respect yourself, baby
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
Respect yourself, baby
Respect yourself, you got to respect yourself