If you disrespect everybody that you run into
How in the world do you think
Anybody 'sposed to respect you
If you don't give a heck about the man
With the Bible in his hand
Just get out the way
And let the gentleman do his thing
You're the kind of gentleman
That wants everything their way
Take the sheet off your face boy
It's a brand new day
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good hoot
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you're walking around thinking
That the world owes you something cause you're here
You're going out of the world backwards
Like you did when you first come here
You 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
And you don't even know their names
Then you're dumb enough to think
That it makes you a big old man
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good hoot
Respect yourself
Respect yourself