I tried to discover a little something to make me sweeter
Oh, baby refrain from breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
You know you make me work so hard
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

And if I should falter, would you open your arms out to me
We can make love not war and live with peace in our hearts
I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue
What religion or reason
Could drive a man to forsake his lover
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
You know you make me work so hard
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

I hear you calling
Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me