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

Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot
Na na na whoa oh
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)

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 (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot
Na na na na na
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself (na na na na na)
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself, yeah yeah
Respect yourself (de de de de de)
Respect yourself yeah (na na na na na)
Respect yourself  (de de de de de)
You oughta, you oughta
Respect yourself yeah
Respect yourself