| Just give the lady some respect, boy | 
| She don’t need your neglect, boy | 
| Do you know that if she were mine? | 
| I would give her some more time | 
| Yes, it’s you I’m talking to, sir | 
| Listen or you gonna lose her | 
| Waking up to the truth there | 
| Just give the lady what you think she needs | 
| Just give the lady what you know she needs | 
| And if you let her get to know you better | 
| She’ll never let you down | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| If anything you said should upset her | 
| Don’t let it turn you 'round | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| The lady needs to know you | 
| The lady needs to know | 
| You feel you need some one to turn to | 
| But you’re afraid that love will burn you | 
| And your head is cryin', save me | 
| Talk it out with the lady | 
| Yes, it’s you I’m talking to, sir | 
| Listen or you gonna lose her | 
| Oh-oh, just give the lady what you think she needs | 
| Just give the lady what you know she needs | 
| And if you let her get to know you better | 
| She’ll never let you down | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| If anything you said should upset her | 
| Don’t let it turn you 'round | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| The lady needs to | 
| Just give the lady some respect, boy | 
| She don’t need your neglect, boy | 
| Do you know that if she were mine? | 
| I would give her some more time | 
| Yes, it’s you I’m talking to, sir | 
| Listen or you gonna lose her | 
| (You gonna lose her) | 
| So give the lady whats she really needs | 
| Just let her get to know you better | 
| She’ll never let you down | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| If anything you say should upset her | 
| Don’t let it turn you 'round | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you | 
| Oh-oh the lady needs to know you |