Respect Yourself (People Stand Up) Lyrics

If you disrespect anybody that you run into, yeah
How do you think anybody′s supposed to respect you?
If you lay the blame and complain, you'll only stay the same, yeah
It′s a whole lot of rooms in this house, ain't no room for shame, yeah

To my people on the front porch, front page full of rage
Preaching through the bars of your cage
Now look inside 'cause the pride of the tribe
Is crying for change, yeah
And it begins right here

Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Respect yourself (di-di-di-di)
Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Yeah, respect yourself (di-di-di-di)
Oh, that′s right
Hmm, now listen

You can move any mountain in your way
If you believe that you can, yeah
But if there′s blood on your hands
It's a sign of a desperate plan, yeah
You′re gonna make a few mistakes, heads will shake
But you know you're ready now, yeah
You′ve got to start in your heart
Do your part to turn the world around, hey, hey, yeah

Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Respect yourself (di-di-di-di)
Common, respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Yeah, respect yourself (di-di-di-di)

Every one of us changes at the speed of trust
Now is the time, come on, people stand up

And respect yourself, yeah
Respect yourself, yeah, yeah
Di-di-di-di-di-di
Di-di-di-di-di-di
Di-di-di-di-di-di
Di-di-di-di-di-di

Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Respect yourself (di-di-di-di)
Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Yeah, respect yourself (di-di-di-di)

Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Respect yourself (di-di-di)
Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Respect yourself (di-di-di)
Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Respect yourself, baby (di-di-di)

I'm talkin′ 'bout, come on, baby, say
Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
That's right, say it, say it
Respect yourself (di-di-di-di)
Come on, one more time
Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)

Stop it, you, respect yourself
Respect yourself (da-da-da-da-da)
Respect yourself (di-di-di)
Respect yourself
Hey, hey, respect yourself
Come on, respect your
Respect yourself, yeah
Respect yourself