Respect
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners Lyrics

(Ooh) What you want
What do you desire?

(Ooh) Baby, I got
I have what you need, my dear

(Ooh) What you need
What else do you require?

(Ooh) Do you know I've got it
Do you know that I possess it?

(Ooh) All I'm askin'
The only thing I'm requesting

(Ooh) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Is a bit of respect when you arrive home

Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
Hello, my love. Just a little bit when you return

(Just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
Just a little bit, sir

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

Ain't gonna do you wrong (ooh) 'cause I don't want to (ooh)
I won't wrong you, because I don't want to

All I'm askin' (ooh)
The only thing I'm requesting

Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Is a bit of respect when you arrive home

Baby (just a little bit), when you get home (just a little bit)
My love, just a little bit when you return

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

I'm about to give you all of my money
I am ready to give you all my wealth

And all I'm askin' in return, honey
And all I'm asking for in exchange, dear

Is to give me my profits
Is to give me what I'm owed

When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Upon your return, just a little bit, just a little bit

Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yes, my love. Just a little bit, just a little bit

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

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

Ooh, your kisses (ooh)
Your kisses are delightful

Sweeter than honey (ooh)
Sweeter than honey they are

And guess what (ooh)
And you know what else

So is my money (ooh)
So is my money, too

All I want you to do (ooh) for me
The only thing I want you to do

Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re ,re)
Is to give me my owed money after you arrive home

Yeah baby (re, re, re ,re)
Yes, my love

Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
Hand it over to me with a bit of respect

When you get home, now (just a little bit)
When you arrive home, just a little bit

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Respect spelled out

Find out what it means to me
Learn what it implies to me

Take care, TCB
Take care, and do it right

Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Oh, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me

A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
A bit of respect, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me

Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
Wow, my love. Just a little bit

A little respect (just a little bit)
A bit of respect, just a little bit

I get tired (just a little bit)
I get exhausted, just a little bit

Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
Persist, just a little bit

You're runnin' out of fools (just a little bit)
You're wasting time with those who are foolish, just a little bit

And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
And I'm not lying, just a little bit

(Re, re, re, re) 'spect
Respect

When you come home (re, re, re ,re)
Once you arrive home

Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
Or you may arrive, with a bit of respect

And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
And discover that I'm gone, just a little bit

I got to have (just a little bit)
I have to get it, just a little bit

A little respect (just a little bit)
A bit of respect, just a little bit