If you disrespect everybody that you'd run into 
How in the world do you think anybody suppose to respect you? 
If you don't 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 

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

And respect yourself, respect yourself 
If you don't respect yourself 
Ain't nobody gonna give a good 
Respect yourself, baby 

If you're walking around thinking that the world owes you 
Something 'cause you're here 
You're going out the world backward like you did when you 
First came here 
Keep talking about the president won't stop air pollution 
Put your hand over your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution 

You cuss around women folk, don't even know their name 
Then you're dumb enough to think that'll make you a big ol' man 

Respect yourself, respect yourself 
If you don't respect yourself 
Ain't 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