You've Got to Stand for Something

Now Daddy didn't like trouble

But if it came along

Everyone that knew him

Knew which side that he'd be on

He never was a hero

Or 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 days

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