Stand Up - The Specials

I never thought life could be so cruel

and now i have to break nearly every rule

just to get survive

i need to get by

I get up in the morning and go to town

there’s nothing there so i just hang around

time passes by

but i still have to try

Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed

stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed

Been living here from day to day

now i found out it’s the only way

where did i go wrong?

my life carries on, yeah

So now what’s left for me to do?

i can’t see no other way through

i don’t want to steal

just to get my next meal, yeah

Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed

stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed

I never thought life could be so cruel

and now i have to break nearly every rule

just to get survive

'cos i need to get by

Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed

stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed

stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed

stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs

if you make your mind up, then you will succeed