Respect
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Lyrics

What you want, baby, I got it
I have what you want, baby.

What you need, do you know I got it?
Do you know that I have what you need?

All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you get home
When you come home, I only ask for a little respect.

(Just a little bit) hey baby
I'm only asking for a little bit, hey baby.

(Just a little bit) when you get home
I only need a little bit when you get home.

(Just a little bit) mister
Mr., I just need a little bit.

I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
While you're away, I won't treat you wrong.

Ain't gon' do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
I don't want to treat you wrong, so I won't.

All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you come home
When you come home, I only ask for a little bit of respect.

(Just a little bit) baby
Baby, I only need a little bit.

(Just a little bit) when you get home
When you get home, I only need a little bit.

(Just a little bit) yeah
Yeah, I only need a little bit.

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

And all I'm askin' in return, honey
In return, honey, all I'm asking for is respect.

Is to give me my propers when you get home
When you get home, I want my proper respect.

(Just a, just a, just a, just a) yeah, baby
Just a little bit, baby, that's all I need.

(Just a, just a, just a, just a) when you get home
Just a little bit, when you get home.

(Just a little bit) yeah
Yeah, I only need a little bit.

Ooh, your kisses, sweeter than honey
Your kisses are so sweet, like honey.

And guess what? So is my money
And you know what? So is my money.

All I want you to do for me, is give it to me when you get home
All I want is for you to give me my money when you get home.

(Re, re, re, re) yeah baby
Yeah, baby. Give me what I need.

(Re, re, re, re) whip it to me
Give it to me quickly.

(Respect, just a little bit) when you get home, now
Just a little bit of respect when you get home now.

(Just a little bit)
Only a little bit of respect is necessary.

R-e-s-p-e-c-t, find out what it means to me
Learn what respect means to me by paying me respect.

R-e-s-p-e-c-t, take care, tcb, oh
Take care of business and show me respect.

(Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Bring it on, bring it on, bring it on, bring it on.

A little respect
Just a little bit of respect is all I ask.

(Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Bring it on, bring it on, bring it on, bring it on.

Whoa, babe
Wow, honey.

(Just a little bit) a little respect
Please, just a little bit of respect.

(Just a little bit) I get tired
I'm getting tired of waiting for it.

(Just a little bit) keep on tryin'
Keep trying to give me the respect I deserve.

(Just a little bit) you're runnin' out of fools
You are running out of ways to avoid giving me respect.

(Just a little bit) and I ain't lyin'
I'm telling the truth, just give me a little bit of respect.

(Re, re, re, re) start when you come home
Start giving me respect when you come home.

(Re, re, re, respect) or you might walk in
Otherwise, you might walk in and find me gone.

(Just a little bit) and find out I'm gone
You might find out I'm gone if you don't give me some respect.

(Just a little bit) I gotta have
I really need just a little bit.

(Just a little bit) a little respect
Please, just a little bit of respect.