Listen to Respect by Otis Redding

Respect

Otis Redding

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Otis Redding

Lead Vocals

Earl Sims

Background Vocals

William Bell

Background Vocals

Floyd Newman

Baritone Saxophone

Al Jackson Jr.

Drums

Steve Cropper

Guitar

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

Keyboards

Isaac Hayes

Keyboards

Andrew 'Love' Jackson

Andrew 'Love' Jackson

Tenor Saxophone

Gene Miller

Trumpet

Donald Dunn

Bass Guitar

Wayne Jackson

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Otis Redding

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Dowd

Engineer

Bill Inglot

Mastering Engineer

Isaac Hayes

Producer

Daniel Hersch

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

What you want

Honey, you've got it

And what you need

Baby, you've got it

All I'm askin'

Is for a little respect when I come home

[Verse 2]

Hey, now

Hey, hey, hey

Yeah, now

Ooh, mama

[Verse 3]

Do me wrong

Honey, if you wanna

You can do me wrong

Honey, while I'm gone

But all I'm askin'

Is for a little respect when I come home

[Verse 4]

Woo, girl, now

Hey, hey, hey

Yeah, now

Groove all night

[Verse 5]

Hey, little girl

Your soul's sweeter than honey

And I'm about to

Just give you all of my money

But all I'm askin'

Hey, a little respect when I come home

[Verse 6]

Hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Yeah, now

[Verse 7]

Hey, little girl

You are sweeter than honey

And I'm about to give you all of my money

Well, all I want you to do

Is just give it, well, give it

Respect when I come home

[Verse 8]

Hey, hey, now

Hey, hey, hey

Yeah, now

[Verse 9]

Respect is what I want

Respect is what I need

Respect is what I want

Respect is what I need

[Verse 10]

Got to, got to have it

Got to, got to have it

You got to, got to have it

Got to, got to have it

[Verse 11]

Give it, give it, give it, give it

Give it, give it, give it, give it

Give it, give it, give it to me, baby

Everything I need

Give it to me, baby

Everything I want

Give it to me

Written by: Otis Redding

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