Respect
5. Aretha Franklin Lyrics

What you want
Tell me what you desire

Baby, I got it
I have what you desire

What you need
What is it that you require

Do you know I got it?
Are you aware that I possess it

All I'm askin'
My only request is

Is for a little respect when you get home (just a little bit)
I want you to show me some acknowledgment when you return (not much, just a little)

Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
Hey darling, remember to show me that little bit of respect when you get back

(Just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
(Not much, just a little) sir (not much, just a little)

I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
I won't deceive you while you are away

Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
I won't cheat on you because I don't want to

All I'm askin'
Again, my only request is

Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Please show me some acknowledgement when you return (not much, just a little)

Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Honey, remember to give me that little bit of respect when you return

Yeah (just a little bit)
Yes, just that little bit

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

And all I'm askin' in return, honey
The only thing I'm requesting in exchange, darling,

Is to give me my propers
Is for you to acknowledge me properly

When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you come home (just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit)

Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yes, honey (just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit)

Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
Deliver it to me (acknowledgement, not much, just a little)

When you get home, now (just a little bit)
When you come back (not much, just a little)

Ooh, your kisses
Your kisses are amazing

Sweeter than honey
They are even sweeter than honey

And guess what?
You know what?

So is my money
My money is just as sweet as my kisses

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

Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re, re)
Is give me my money back when you come home (repeating)

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

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

Find out what it means to me
Discover what it represents to me

Take care, TCB
Take care and handle it (TCB stands for 'Taking Care of Business')

Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement (repeating)

A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little acknowledgement (repeating)

Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
Whoa, darling (not much, just a little)

A little respect (just a little bit)
A little acknowledgement (not much, just a little)

I get tired (just a little bit)
I become fatigued (not much, just a little)

Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
Keep making an effort (not much, just a little)

You're runnin' out of fools (just a little bit)
You are running out of naive people to deceive (not much, just a little)

And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
And I am not telling a falsehood (not much, just a little)

(Re, re, re, re) when you come home
(Repeating) when you return

(Re, re, re, re) 'spect
(Repeating) respect

Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
Otherwise, you may arrive (acknowledgement, not much, just a little)

And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
And discover that I have left (not much, just a little)