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