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 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