You've Got to Stand for Something

Now Daddy didn't like trouble

But if it came along, everyone who knew him knew which side that he'd be on

He never was a hero for this county's shinin' light

But you could always find him standing up for what he thought was right

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on a string

Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name

You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything

Now we might have been better off or owned a bigger house

If Daddy had done more givin' in or a little more backing down

But we always had plenty just living his advice

Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on a string

Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name

You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything

Now I know that things are different than they were in Daddy's day

But I still believe what makes a man really hasn't changed

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on a string

Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name

You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything

You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything