Respect Yourself

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Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers

About Respect Yourself

"Respect Yourself" is the name of a classic soul song by American rhythm & blues/gospel group The Staple Singers. Released in late 1971 from their album Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, the song became a crossover hit. The Staple Singers' version peaked at #1 on KHJ, #12 on the Hot 100, #2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and is one of the group's most recognizable hits. Bruce Willis recorded a cover version of the song in 1987, which peaked at #5 on the Hot 100. .

Respect Yourself Lyrics

[00:08.51] If you disrespect anybody that you run into
[00:17.35] How in the world do you think
[00:19.63] Anybody's s'posed to respect you?
[00:26.27] If you don't give a heck about the man
[00:29.31] With the Bible in his hand, yo
[00:34.73] Just get out the way
[00:36.73] And let the gentleman do his thing
[00:44.04] You the kind of gentleman
[00:45.91] That want everything your way, yeah
[00:52.24] Take the shit off your face, boy
[00:55.39] It's a brand-new day
[01:00.20] Respect yourself
[01:04.48] Respect yourself
[01:09.88] If you don't respect yourself
[01:13.25] Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot (na-na-na-na, whoa, oh)
[01:19.14] Respect yourself
[01:22.90] Respect yourself
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[01:44.55] If you're walking 'round
[01:45.91] Thinking that the world owes you something
[01:48.79] 'Cause you're here
[01:52.86] You goin' out the world backwards
[01:55.32] Like you did when you first come here, yeah
[02:02.02] Keep talkin' 'bout the president
[02:04.64] Won't stop evolution
[02:10.78] Put your hand on your mouth
[02:13.04] When you cough, that'll help the solution
[02:19.49] Oh, you cuss around women
[02:21.65] And you don't even know their name, no
[02:28.15] And you dumb enough to think
[02:30.39] That'll make you a big ol' man, yeah
[02:36.10] Respect yourself, yeah
[02:40.66] Respect yourself
[02:45.55] If you don't respect yourself
[02:48.62] Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot (na-na-na-na, brother)
[02:54.53] Respect yourself
[02:58.57] Respect yourself
[03:03.06] Respect yourself
[03:07.26] Respect yourself
[03:11.70] Respect yourself
[03:14.96] Honey, respect yourself
[03:24.51] Respect yourself
[03:26.80] You oughta, you oughta respect yourself
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From the album: 1971