I’m Gonna Give You Respect

Lyrics

[Intro] Ooh, hoo-hoo [Verse 1] So-called friends have been trying to tell me Things they see my baby do But what they don't know is We got an understanding and I don't wanna ruin it If I wanna find something wrong, I'll go catch her doing it [Chorus] 'Cause we've got love (Don't wanna lose you) I don't wanna lose it (Don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna lose you) So I'm gon' give you respect, 'cause I want to protect This love of ours (This love of ours, yeah, yeah, yeah) [Verse 2] I'm gonna act, girl, so naive When people tell me that you have deceived me Baby, you're the only one that fills my heart with joy And what we share, I ain't about to destroy [Chorus] 'Cause we've got love (Sugar-sugar, now) And I don't wanna lose it (Don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna lose you) So I'm gon' give you respect, 'cause I wanna protect (Wanna protect) This love of ours (This love of ours, yeah, yeah, yeah) Hey, hey (Sugar-sugar, now) I wanna say I love you (Don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna lose you) Ooh, baby [Bridge] Girl, there's nothing to me that means more Than having you here with me to cherish and adore What you got, baby So many fellas have been trying to find (I love you, girl) And I'm not gonna fix it so some other guy can beat my time, baby [Chorus] No way, no way (Ooh, sugar-sugar, now) Oh, no, oh, baby (Don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna lose you) So I'm gon' give you respect, 'cause I want to protect (Respect, ooh, wanna protect) This love of ours (This love of ours, yeah, yeah, yeah) [Post-Chorus] Hey, we got love (Ooh, sugar-sugar, now) And I don't wanna lose it (Don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna lose you) So I'm gon' give you respect, 'cause I want to protect (Respect, ooh, wanna protect) This love of ours (This love of ours, yeah, yeah, yeah) Ooh ooh, ha (Ooh, sugar-sugar, now) And I don't wanna lose it (Don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna lose you) I'm gon' give you respect, 'cause I wanna, ha (Respect, ooh, wanna protect) This love of ours