Respect

 I'll respect you if you respect me
And then we'll both have respect you see?
But what type of respect is it I should show?
There's more than one type of respect you know.

I think you're asking for respect for authority
That I should act with reverence and piety
Follow your orders and do what you say
The respect for which obedience is the way

And the respect you're giving me is not that at all
Instead it's the respect you give a near-equal
Simple courtesy, like you listen when I speak
Understand if I'm upset of have a difficult week

But you wont do what I say. Nor should you.
Sometimes in life there are hierarchies to abide to.
I just want you to understand you don't speak honestly
by saying that if I respect you, you'll respect me