Show Some Respect

I made a resolution and I plan to keep my word But I need you to make it work You've gotta read the message and understand what's on my mind Not to see would be a crime and we could lose it anytime We've gotta show some respect We've gotta learn to protect Don't take it for granted, I know That if you want to stay close We've gotta show some respect I believe in working, then I believe in a little help I'm not a light unto myself Without a thing of value, so settle for second best We don't know what's up ahead And we can't let ourselves forget We've gotta show some respect We've gotta learn to protect Don't take it for granted, I know That if you want to stay close We've gotta show some respect For the things that I love about you (respect) From the woman that you see inside Don't let it walk out the door Love follows every time I swear by the things I love about you And the other woman she We've gotta show some respect We've gotta learn to protect Don't take it for granted, I know That if you want to stay close We've gotta show some respect To show some respect We gotta have it (yeah, yeah) Respect We gotta have it Respect (yeah, yeah) respect Show some respect (yeah, yeah) respect Respect show some respect