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Aretha Franklin - Respect (Official Lyric Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Willie Bridges
Willie Bridges
Baritone Saxophone
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Floyd Newman
Floyd Newman
Bass Saxophone
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Chips Moman
Chips Moman
Guitar
King Curtis
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Melvin Lastie
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Charlie Chalmers
Charlie Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Landers
Jay Landers
Executive Producer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What you want
Baby, I got it
What you need
Do you know I got it?
All I'm asking
Is for a little respect when you come home (Just a little bit)
Hey, baby (Just a little bit)
When you get home (Just a little bit)
Mister (Just a little bit)
[Verse 2]
I ain't gonna do you wrong
While you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong
'Cause I don't wanna
All I'm asking
Is for a little respect when you come home (Just a little bit)
Baby (Just a little bit)
When you get home (Just a little bit)
Yeah (Just a little bit)
[Verse 3]
I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm asking in return, honey
Is to give me my propers
When you get home (Just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah, baby (Just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home (Just a little bit)
Yeah (Just a little bit)
[Verse 4]
Ooh, your kisses
Sweeter than honey
And guess what?
So is my money
All I want you to do for me
Is give it to me when you get home (Re, re, re, re)
Yeah, baby (Re, re, re, re)
Whip it to me (Respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now (Just a little bit)
[Chorus]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, T-C-B
[Outro]
Oh (Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (Just a little bit)
A little respect (Just a little bit)
I get tired (Just a little bit)
Keep on trying (Just a little bit)
You're running out of fools (Just a little bit)
And I ain't lying (Just a little bit)
Respect when you come home (Re, re, re, re, re, re, re, re)
Or you might walk in and find out I'm gone (Respect, just a little bit, just a little bit)
Written by: Otis Redding
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