Respect

[Verse 1]
I joined the karate team for protection
I joined Masters and Johnson for erection
Every day I go to work
I have my doctorate degree, but they treat me like a jerk
I try, but I ain't got none yet
You know I want respect

[Pre-Chorus]
You know I can't go on living like this
Every day I am subjected to so much of it
You say this situation – it won't last
If you don't like rock 'n' roll music
You can kiss my ass

[Chorus]
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 2]
My insurance company said I was liable
They said the only kind of help that they could give, is the Bible
You know, my wife left me for another girl
I can't stand the pressures of this whole damned world
I try, but I ain't got none yet
You know I want respect

[Pre-Chorus]
You know I can't go on living like this
Every day I am subjected to so much of it
You say this situation – it won't last
But if you don't like rock 'n' roll music
You can kiss my ass

[Chorus]
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Outro]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) You say life is ineffectual
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'm gonna be a homosexual
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) If you don't give me some
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) I can't get no
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) I can't get no
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Whoa, I can't get no

[Chorus]
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Whoa, respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Respect! (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)