Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Staple Singers
Performer
Pops Staples
Vocals
Mavis Staples
Vocals
Cleotha Staples
Vocals
Yvonne Staples
Vocals
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
Ben Cauley
Horn Section
David Hood
Bass
Eddie Hinton
Lead Guitar
Jimmy Johnson
Rhythm Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Drums
The Memphis Horns
Horn Section
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Ingram
Composer
Mack Rice
Composer
Al Bell
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Bell
Producer
Jerry Masters
Engineer
Ralph Rhods
Engineer
Terry Manning
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
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
Just get out the way
And let the gentleman do his thing
You the kind of gentleman
That want everything your 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 cahoot, na na na na
Respect yourself, respect yourself
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
Keep talkin' 'bout the president
Won't stop evolution
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
And you 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 cahoot, na na na na
Respect yourself, respect yourself
Respect yourself, respect yourself
Writer(s): Mack Rice, Luther Thomas Ingram
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