Akeelah & The Bee movie - Respect Yourself lyrics

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Song by The Staple Singers<br /><br>

If you disrespect anybody that you run in to<br>

How in the world do you think anybody's s'posed to respect you<br>

If you don't give a heck 'bout the man with the bible in his hand<br>

Just get out the way, and let the gentleman do his thing<br>

You the kind of gentleman that want everything your way<br>

Take the sheet off your face, boy, it's a brand new day<br>

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Respect yourself, respect yourself<br>

If you don't respect yourself<br>

Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na<br>

Respect yourself, respect yourself<br>

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If you're walking 'round think'n that the world owes you something cause<br>

You're here you goin' out the world backwards like you did when you<br>

Put your hand on your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution<br>

Oh, you cuss around women and you don't even know their names and you<br>

Dumb enough to think that'll make you a big ol man<br>

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