- music and lyrics by Otis Redding Jr.
What you want, baby, I got.
What you need, you know I got it.
All I askin' is for a little respect
When you come home, baby.
When you come home,
respect.
I ain't gonna do you wrong while you gone,
I ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna.
All I askin' is for a little respect
When you come home, baby.
When you come home,
respect.
I'm out to give you all my money
but all I askin' in return, honey,
is to give me my proper respect
when you get home, yeah baby,
when you get home.
Ooh, your kisses sweeter than honey
but guess what, so here's my money.
All I want you to do for me is give me some here
when you get home, yeah baby,
when you get home.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T,
find out what it means to me.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T,
take out TCP.
A little respect . . .