'Respect Yourself', The Staple Singers (1971)

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 - y'all.
Just get out the way and let the gentleman do his thing.

You the kind of gentleman who want everything your way - yeah.
Take the sheet off your face boy, it's a brand new day.

[Chorus]
Respect yourself. Na Na Na Naa Na.
Respect yourself. De De De De.
Respect yourself. Na Na Na Naa Na.
Respect yourself. De De De De.

If you don't respect yourself ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot.

[Chorus]

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 cuss 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.

[Chorus]

If you don't respect yourself ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot.

[Chorus]

You oughta you oughta respect yourself.
Respect yourself.

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