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
All Through My Schooling Years
But I Stood As Much As I Could Stand
I Guess That's Why I'm Still Standing Here
Yes, And

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I Stood Up
When Love 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
But I Stood Up
And I'd Do It Again

I Guess She Never Understood What She Could Do
With All Her Flaming Red Hair
But I Could Not Stand The Heat In Her Kitchen
So, Jack, I Got Out Of There

I Stood Up To Get A Pack Of Cigarettes
Down At The Corner Store
New She's Standing In Some Corner Of My Heart
Behind The Kitchen Screen Door

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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

Now 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
Now The First One Doesn't Get Me
Even Though I'm Still The Last One Out The Door

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