Respect

"Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. While Redding wrote the song as a man's plea for respect and recognition from a woman, the roles were reversed for Franklin's version. Franklin's cover was a landmark for the feminist movement, and is often considered as one of the best songs of the Rock & Roll era, earning her two Grammy Award in 1968 for "Best Rhythm & Blues Recording" and "Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female", and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored Franklins version by adding it to the National Recording Registry. It is number five on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts.

[Written by Otis Redding] [Verse 1] What you want, baby, I got it What you need, do you know I got it? [Chorus] All I'm askin' 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 gon' do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna [Chorus] All I'm askin' 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 askin' in return, honey Is to give me my propers when you get home [Refrain] (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) [Instrumental] [Verse 4] Ooh, your kisses, sweeter than honey And guess what? So is my money [Chorus 2] 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) [Verse 5] R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care of T-C-B [Outro] (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 tryin' (Just a little bit) You're runnin' out of fools (Just a little bit) And I ain't lyin' (Just a little bit) (Re, re, re, re) Start when you come home (Re, re, re, respect) Or you might walk in (Just a little bit) And find out I'm gone (Just a little bit) I gotta have (Just a little bit) A little respect (Just a little bit)