I stood up for the first time
When I was just eleven months old
And ever since that day, my mama said
I never done what I was told
I never stood for nothing too much
Through my schooling years
Stood as much as I could stand
I guess that's why I'm still standing here
And then I stood up
When lovin' called my name, baby
I stood up
Even when that love was all in vain, baby
I got stood up once
And left out in the pouring rain, baby
Then I stood up
And I'll do it again
I guess I never understood what she could do
With all her flaming red hair
I could not stand the heat in her kitchen
So, Jack, I got on out of there
Stood up to get a pack of cigarettes
Down at the corner store
And now she's standing in some corner of my heart
Behind the kitchen screen door
And then I stood up
When lovin' called my name, baby
I stood up
Even when that love was all in vain, baby
I got stood up once
And left out in the pouring rain, baby
And then I stood up
And I'd do it again
I don't know about you
But there's a lot of things I never stood up to
Even as I turned and walked away
I guess that's why I'm standing on my own
Two feet today
They gave last call for alcohol
And no one has to carry me home
You see I only work here now, man
My drinking days are long gone
I couldn't stand up after one, no
'Til twenty had me down on the floor
The first one doesn't get you
Even though I'm still the last one out the door
And then I stood up
When lovin' called my name, baby
I stood up
Even when that love was all in vain, baby
I got stood up once
And left out in the pouring rain, baby
And then I stood up
And I'd do it again