Respect - Aretha Franklin: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Aretha Franklin

Respect

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Respect was released on March 10, 1967 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (Mono)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Piano

Cissy Houston

Background Vocals

Willie Bridges

Baritone Saxophone

TOMMY COGBILL

Bass Guitar

Roger Hawkins

Drums

Floyd Newman

Bass Saxophone

Jimmy Johnson

Guitar

Spooner Oldham

Organ

Chips Moman

Guitar

King Curtis

Tenor Saxophone

Melvin Lastie

Trumpet

Charlie Chalmers

Charlie Chalmers

Tenor Saxophone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Otis Redding

Songwriter

Arif Mardin

Arranger

Tom Dowd

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jay Landers

Executive Producer

Arif Mardin

Producer

Tom Dowd

Recording Engineer

Jerry Wexler

Producer

TOMMY COGBILL

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

What you want

Baby, I got it

What you need

Do you know I got it?

All I'm asking

Is for a little respect when you come home (Just a little bit)

Hey, baby (Just a little bit)

When you get home (Just a little bit)

Mister (Just a little bit)

[Verse 2]

I ain't gonna do you wrong

While you're gone

Ain't gonna do you wrong

'Cause I don't wanna

All I'm asking

Is for a little respect when you come home (Just a little bit)

Baby (Just a little bit)

When you get home (Just a little bit)

Yeah (Just a little bit)

[Verse 3]

I'm about to give you all of my money

And all I'm asking in return, honey

Is to give me my propers

When you get home (Just a, just a, just a, just a)

Yeah, baby (Just a, just a, just a, just a)

When you get home (Just a little bit)

Yeah (Just a little bit)

[Verse 4]

Ooh, your kisses

Sweeter than honey

And guess what?

So is my money

All I want you to do for me

Is give it to me when you get home (Re, re, re, re)

Yeah, baby (Re, re, re, re)

Whip it to me (Respect, just a little bit)

When you get home, now (Just a little bit)

[Chorus]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Find out what it means to me

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Take care, T-C-B

[Outro]

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

A little respect (Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)

Whoa, babe (Just a little bit)

A little respect (Just a little bit)

I get tired (Just a little bit)

Keep on trying (Just a little bit)

You're running out of fools (Just a little bit)

And I ain't lying (Just a little bit)

Respect when you come home (Re, re, re, re, re, re, re, re)

Or you might walk in and find out I'm gone (Respect, just a little bit, just a little bit)

Written by: Otis Redding

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