I was right there, down on my knees
Like I’d never been
Like I’d never seen
Oh no, how can I rise, If I do not know what I have inside?
If I do not rise in myself
Ain’t noone gonna do it
Not no one else
Got to know my heart
Feel it in my soul
All one people
I know, I know


This path is sacred I tell you this, right now
this life that you live
and the words come out your mouth
it’s the way we treat each other
and the things that we begin
it is not whether we’re holy, or living life in sin


I once thought otherwise, that I was underneath
Because I am a queer woman,
looking for my sheath
But I knew I’d find direction
even through the fear
I am worthy of love
Now let me make this clear


If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love and Respect, Love and Respect
If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love and Respect, Love and Respect


This time is sacred, every moment, right now
sometimes I can’t remember
other days I live in doubt
because life isn’t always perfect
but I can tell you this
when I find true acceptance
living is pure bliss


If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love and Respect, Love and Respect
If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love and Respect, Love and Respect


Through the generations wise
so many people came to rise
It doesn’t matter what your gender or your creed
it doesn’t matter, race or sexuality


On this home planet, different struggles
Different names
All same humans, one of many, fighting same
I can feel it in my heart
I can feel it in my bones
We can help each other
and this is how I know cause


Your path is sacred
I tell you this
Right now
this life that you lead
and the words come out your mouth
It’s the way we treat each other
and the actions that we take
yeah this is our world, cause our life is what we make


We got to rise, together hypnotize
All one people with opened eyes
I can feel it in my heart
Feel it in my soul
All one people
I know, I know


If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love, Respect! Love, Respect!
If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love, Respect! Love, Respect!
If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love, Respect! Love, Respect!
If you don’t give it, how you gonna get it?
Love and Respect, Love and respect.