Respect Yourself

Joe Cocker with a great live cover of the Staple Singers hit from 1974 Slight variation to the recorded version 4/4 time 110 bpm [Intro] [Verse 1] 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 own way     Take the sheet off your face boy it’s a brand new day     [Chorus 1] Respect yourself na na na na na na Respect yourself na na na na na na If you don’t respect yourself ain’t nobody gonna give a good cahoot na- na- na Respect yourself na na na na na na Respect yourself na na na na na na Da da da da da da dop dop dop dee dee dee [Verse 2] If you’re walking around thinking that the world owes you Something cause you’re here      You’re going out the world backwards like you did when you first came 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 ol’ man [Chorus 2] Respect yourself na na na na na na Respect yourself na na na na na na If you don’t respect yourself ain’t nobody gonna give a good cahoot na- na- na Respect yourself Respect yourself [Verse 3] Cos if the world is treating you bad you gotta respect yourself And if you feel low down you still gotta respect yourself When you’re down and blue you gotta respect yourself All the way down in your heart you gotta respect yourself [Solo]     x12 [Outro] Respect yourself  respect yourself Respect yourself  respect yourself