If you disrespect everybody that you run into
How in the world do you think anybody's gonna respect you'
If you don't give a heck about the man with the Bible in his hand
Then just get out the way and let the gentleman do his thing

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You're the kind of gentleman that wants everything his way
Take the sheet off your face, boy. It's a brand new day

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Respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself,
Ain't nobody gonna give a good ga-hoo!

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If you're walkin' 'round thinkin' that the world owes you somethin' 'cause you're here
You're goin' out the world backwards like you did when you first come in
Keep talkin' 'bout the president, wanna stop air pollution
Put your hand on your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution

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And you're cursin' around women and you don't even know their name
And you're dumb enough to think that'll make you a big ole man