Respect Yourself (People Stand Up) - Melissa Etheridge

If you disrespect anybody that you run into

How do you think anybody’s supposed to respect you?

If you lay the blame and complain

You’ll only stay the same

It’s a whole lot of rooms in this house

Ain’t no room for shame

To my people on the front porch, front page, full of rage

Reaching through the bars of your cage

Now look inside cause the pride of the tribe

Is crying for change

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

You can move any mountain in your way

If you believe that you can

But if there’s blood on your hands

It’s the sign of a desperate plan

You’re gonna make a few mistakes, heads will shake

But you know you’re ready now

You got to start in your heart

Do your part to turn the world around

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Every one of us changes

At the speed of trust

Now is the time, come on

People stand up and respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself

Respect yourself