Stand tall when the change comes 'round Every change that comes don't have to water your life down (Stand tall) This youthful disregard for anything refined Gonna leave you a boy trying to make up a man's mind Stand tall, yeah, and keep a little raw nerve It's hard to get someplace that you know you deserve Gotta keep your head receiving or you'll miss the call Stand tall, stand tall, stand tall Stand tall, down in the deep fry When there's heavy competition and you're the other guy (Stand tall) Don't disappear in the rebellion of the lost Following the downbringers, not thinkin' 'bout the cost Stand tall, yeah, it's easier to breathe Stand tall and let the jaded all walk by underneath Your clean face shining, though your joys be small Stand tall, stand tall, stand tall We can't all be leaders, we can't all be led We've all said a few words that'd be better left unsaid Let's be awake out in the streets and leave the sleeping for our beds Give it, live it, stand up And stand tall, this is life and not a dream You cut back on your expectations You bring in the crop without the cream (Stand tall) Or else you find yourself bent over looking back Madly begging, but the parade's already past Stand tall, yeah, it's easier to breathe Stand tall and let the jaded all walk by underneath Your clean face shining, though your joys be small Stand tall, stand tall, stand tall Stand tall, stand tall, stand tall