# **RESPECT GOES BOTH WAYS** *A Tynefield Protest-Rock Song* 🎸💥 **[Intro — drums building, distorted guitar]** Six A.M. Still dark outside. Everyone sleeping— **BANG!** Well, thanks for that. **Verse 1** Six in the morning and here comes the sound, Another slammed door shaking the ground. I’m trying to sleep, I’m trying to rest, But apparently door-slamming is part of the test. You’ve got a handle, you’ve got a hand, So why does closing it sound like a rock band? I shouldn’t wake up to a thunderous crash, Like somebody’s throwing my doorway in the trash. **Pre-Chorus** I’m not asking for silence. I’m not asking for much. Just a little consideration, And a slightly gentler touch. **Chorus — big guitars** **RESPECT GOES BOTH WAYS!** Hear what I say! You want kindness from me? Then show it my way! Don’t slam my door At the start of the day. Treat me with respect, And I’ll give it the same way! **HEY! HEY!** Kindness isn’t hard! **HEY! HEY!** You don’t need a warning card! If you want respect from me, Then respect me too— Because respect goes both ways, And that includes **YOU!** **Verse 2** Tynefield staff, this one’s coming in loud, Not because I hate you, not to start a crowd. But residents are people, not numbers or names, And basic consideration isn’t some kind of game. You wouldn’t want somebody bursting your peace, So give me the same when the night hasn’t ceased. Close the door gently, let the hinges survive, There’s really no prize for the loudest slam alive. **Pre-Chorus** No trophy. No medal. No standing ovation. Just one very awake resident And unnecessary frustration. **Chorus — louder** **RESPECT GOES BOTH WAYS!** Hear what I say! You want kindness from me? Then show it my way! Don’t slam my door At six every day. Treat me with respect, And I’ll give it the same way! **HEY! HEY!** Kindness isn’t hard! **HEY! HEY!** We shouldn’t need a warning card! If you want respect from me, Then respect me too— Because respect goes both ways, And that includes **YOU!** **Bridge — half-time drums** Respect isn’t something You demand from one side. It’s something we share, Not something you decide. I’ll say please. I’ll say thank you. I’ll treat you like a person In everything I do. But kindness isn’t weakness, And speaking up isn’t wrong. So if nobody hears me quietly— I’ll put it in a **ROCK SONG!** 🎸 **[Guitar Solo]** *BANG—BANG—* Nope. That’s the door again. **Breakdown — crowd chant** **DON’T! SLAM! THE! DOOR!** **DON’T! SLAM! THE! DOOR!** Six A.M.— Let me sleep! Close it softly— It’s not that deep! **DON’T! SLAM! THE! DOOR!** **DON’T! SLAM! THE! DOOR!** Give respect! Get respect! That’s the deal! That’s the score! **Final Chorus — full band** **RESPECT GOES BOTH WAYS!** That’s all I’m trying to say! If you want kindness and patience, Then give some away! Tynefield staff, Please hear this today: Don’t slam my door And wake me at six A.M.! **HEY! HEY!** Treat people with care! **HEY! HEY!** Respect has to be shared! I’ll give you respect, And I’m asking you to— Give the same back to me, Because **RESPECT GOES BOTH WAYS TOO!** **Outro — guitar feedback, final drum hit** Close it gently. Turn the handle. Let me sleep. It really is That Simple. **…and please don’t slam the bloody door.** 🚪🎸💥
