Lucky Dube
Respecte
[Verse 1]
When you flash that badge
You want everyone to shiver
When you flash that badge
You want everyone to worship you
I got no time to worship human kind
I only worship the All Mighty
Through his prophets I have learned
To give respect to everything he created

[Pre-Chorus]×2
I give love to those who give me love
(I give love to those who love me)
Love to those who give me war
I love those who hate me
I bless even those who curse me yeah

[Chorus]
C'mon show me respect
I can sing some respect
Show me show me show me respect

[Verse 2]
You could be the president
You could be his deputy
You don't even have to know
My political affiliation
You don't even have to know
My religious affiliation
Respect me, for who I am
And not what I am
Nobody even cares about your dollars
Nobody even cares about your bling bling
[Pre-Chorus]×2
Give love to those who give you love
Love to those who give you war
Give love to those who hate you
Bless even those who curse you

[Chorus]
Gimme respect
I wanna see some respect
Gimme gimme gimme respect
Show me show me show me show me respect