Dennis DeYoung Lyrics Archive
 

Respect Me
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Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung

When you gonna treat me like a lover
The way you promised to
When you gonna treat me like no other
And respect my point of view
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
What you’re gonna do

And now you gonna treat me like an equal
The way that it should be
Cos if you gonna treat me like a seagull
Well honey just set me free
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
What’s it gonna be

Well I’m living here in Vertigo
And never sure witch way to go with you
Tell me are you Jekyll are you Hyde
You always seems to satisfy with me

Oh baby Respect me, baby baby baby baby respect me
Respect me, baby
respect me, please, please, please, please
Respect me

And when I try my best to please you
It’s never quite good enough, Isn’t it
I’m always feeling down on my knees to
Is loving you so tough
And did you think I never would leave you
No matter what you do
And did you think forever was a promise
For me and not for you
Tell me, I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
What you’re gonna do

Well I’m never right I’m never shure
I’ll always feel so insecure with you
Well I live in fear of what’s in store
Cos You got one foot out the door it’s true

Hey, respect me, I say please, please, please, please
respect me, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon
respect me, allright
Hey, respect me, please, please, please, please, please
respect me, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon
respect me, respect me
Respect me, oh baby, baby, baby
respect me, respect me
respect me

           
Discography
           
One Hundred Years From Now
(Canada)
2007 DEP
Studio CD
One Hundred Years From Now
(US)
2009 Rounder Studio CD
           
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