Do you even know what you're talking about?
Just listen, before you scream and shout
I lost it; I haven't any
Go to someone else, I reckon there would be many
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REFRAIN
I had this thing once called respect
It went away looking for new prospects
I was high maintenance, so it left
Leaving in my heart a great big cleft
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But then it healed; I got over it
You really don't need it now, the fire's lit
No one cares what you do
To just scrape through; there's nothing new
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REFRAIN
I had this thing once called respect
It went away looking for new prospects
I was high maintenance, so it left
Leaving in my heart a great big cleft
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And then you say the fault is mine
And you get me wined and dined
On nothing but hate
I had some integrity left, you made me show it the gate
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REFRAIN
I had this thing once called respect
It went away looking for new prospects
I was high maintenance, so it left
Leaving in my heart a great big cleft