Respect
Sweet Soul Express Lyrics

What you want
Tell me your desires

Baby, I got it
Darling, I possess what you're looking for

What you need
Tell me your necessities

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

All I'm askin'
I only request

Is for a little respect when you get home (just a little bit)
I simply seek some consideration when you arrive home (just a small amount)

Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
Hello darling (just a small amount) 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 mistreat you while you're away

Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
Won't mistreat you because I don't desire to

All I'm askin'
I only request

Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
I simply seek some consideration when you return (just a small amount)

Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Darling (just a small amount) when you arrive (just a small amount)

Yeah (just a little bit)
Yes (just a small amount)

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

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 acknowledge and give me what I deserve

When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Upon your arrival (just a, just a, just a, just a)

Yeah, baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yes, darling (just a, just a, just a, just a)

When you get home (just a little bit)
When you return (just a small amount)

Yeah (just a little bit)
Yes (just a small amount)

Ooh, your kisses
Oh, the sensations of your kisses

Sweeter than honey
More delightful than honey

And guess what?
And do you know what?

So is my money
Similarly, so is my money

All I want you to do for me
All I desire you to do for me

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

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

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

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

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

Take care, TCB
Handle things efficiently and promptly

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)
Some consideration (give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me)

Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
Whoa, darling (just a small amount)

A little respect (just a little bit)
Some consideration (just a small amount)

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

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

You're runnin' out of fools (just a little bit)
You are exhausting your supply of naive individuals (just a small amount)

And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
And I am not being deceitful (just a small amount)

(Re, re, re, re) when you come home
(Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat) when you return

(Re, re, re, re) 'spect
(Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat) respect

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

And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
And discover that I have departed (just a small amount)