Respect
Aretha Franklin Lyrics

What you want
Tell me your desires

Baby, I got it
I possess what you seek

What you need
Do you know that I possess it?

Do you know I got it?
Are you aware of my capabilities?

All I'm askin'
My only request is

Is for a little respect when you get home (just a little bit)
I simply ask for some consideration upon your arrival

Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
Hello darling, when you return

(Just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
(Only a small amount) sir (only a small amount)

I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
I won't betray you in your absence

Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
I won't harm you because I don't desire to

And all I'm askin' in return, honey
And all I'm requesting in exchange, my dear

Is to give me my propers
Is to give me the recognition I deserve

Yeah (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yes (only a, only a, only a, only a)

Ooh, your kisses
Oh, your embraces

Sweeter than honey
More delightful than sweetness itself

And guess what?
And you know what?

So is my money
My wealth is as valuable

All I want you to do for me
The only thing I request from you

Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re, re)
Is to hand it over to me upon your return (repeatedly)

Yeah baby (re, re, re, re)
Yes darling (repeatedly)

Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
Deliver it to me (with respect, only a small amount)

When you get home, now (just a little bit)
Once you arrive, now (only a small amount)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Spelling out the word 'respect'

Find out what it means to me
Discover its significance to me

Take care, TCB
Handle things efficiently

Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Expressed excitement (strike me, strike me, strike me, strike me)

I get tired (just a little bit)
I become fatigued (only a small amount)

Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
Persist in your efforts (only a small amount)

You're runnin' out of fools (just a little bit)
Your supply of naïve people is diminishing (only a small amount)

And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
And I'm not being untruthful (only a small amount)

Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
Otherwise, you may enter (with respect, only a small amount)

And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
And discover that I am absent (only a small amount)