Baby if you don't stand for something How can you ever stand at all? Baby if you're built on sand You'll be swept back by the fall Baby if you don't stand for something How could you ever hope to Hold the weight of everything you hold Maybe if you built your house on sand You could burrow the deeper Or maybe it would cave on you alone I swear I did I tried I swear I did A thousand times to let it lie A thousand times to let it lie I swear I did I tried I swear I did A thousand times to let it lie A thousand times to let it lie Baby if you don't stand for something How could you ever hope to Hold the weight of everything you hold Maybe if you show them all your hand You could hide in the creases Or maybe you could take it back and fold You said it was all in the aether Each thought that you said you could feed her She said she was nothing but eager Then you said She said that you couldn't believe her Each thought that you said you could feed her She said it was all just to lead her then You said you said you said you said you said I swear I did, I tried I swear I did A thousand times to let it lie A thousand times to let it lie I swear I did, I tried I swear I did A thousand times to let it lie A thousand times to let it lie I swear I did, I tried I swear I did A thousand times to let it lie A thousand times to let it lie I swear I did, I tried I swear I did A thousand times to let it lie A thousand times to let it lie I heard that you weren't sure (I swear i did I tried) Then I called it off again (I swear i did I tried) I heard that you weren't sure (I swear i did I tried) Then I called it off again