Get up, Stand up, Put up or shut up, Throw your fist in the air, Or sit down and shut the fuck up Will you do or will you die, Will you break down and cry, will you stand on the ground, Or will you reach for the sky time is killing me, but such is the human condition, it's time to fly or fail, chart course and to set sail, for life is a war of attrition Get up, Stand up, Put up or shut up, Throw your fist in the air, Or sit down and shut the fuck up Will you do or will you die, Will you break down and cry, will you stand on the ground, Or will you reach for the sky Life is crushing me, I'm just trying to make my contribution, I've been treated like a fool, I've been beaten like a mule, But I will have my retribution Get up, Stand up, Put up or shut up, Throw your fist in the air, Or sit down and shut the fuck up Will you do or will you die, Will you break down and cry, will you stand on the ground, Or will you reach for the sky oh no no no no no no, look at what's become of you, you've got to go go go, before your time is through This is a declaration, of my intention to overcome, Though there have been dark days and dark nights, I am still standing My intention is to persevere, For I am still here, So though I may lose the war, Bring on the battle Though I have been scorned and derided, I am not lessened, Though I have been abused and battered, I am not broken, Though I have been Beat Down, I am not beaten Though I have been Beat Down, I am not beaten Though I have been Beat Down, I am not beaten oh no no no no no no, look at what's become of you, you've got to go go go, before your time is through

I'm not giving up, But I'm not getting up today, I'm too tired to carry on, And I tend to get carried away Somewhere beyond my front door, There are chances for me to take, But the day, it gets away from me, Until I'm fighting just to stay awake (one more promise for me to break) Can't give up, Can't get up, Can't give up, Can't get up Life at times overwhelms, The burden becomes so great, For every hill I climb two rise up before me, Just let me rest, Let these worries wait (leave me here to wrestle with my fate) Can't give up, Can't get up, Can't give up, Can't get up

For all of my years, I've been kicked in the teeth, I've been slapped in the face, I've been shoved to the floor Day after day, I get no relief, night after night, til I can't take no more But I'll tell you, starting today, Don't get in my way In every man's life, There must fall some rain, I've weathered the storms, I've fought through the floods I've picked myself up, I've pushed through the pain, I've lived by the sword, I've surrendered my blood But I'll tell you, How it's going to be, Do not fuck with me I'm tired of being on the wrong side of "I'm sorry, but I told you", I'm ready to be on the side of "hey, I've got mine" There's always someone ready to put you down and scold you, And if it breaks your heart well that's just fine All my life no one ever gave me nothing, and the little I had they'd try to steal They come in the night, looking to loot,looking to fight, You either step up or you give up, You know the deal Before you accuse walk 10 miles in my shoes, Let the first stone be cast by he who hath no sin If you come looking for me, Aim well because you're going to see, I don't plan to be pushed around again

I've got a devil hounding me, From hill to dale, From sea to sea, Late at night I cry, Won't you let me be? Oh, that devil's got a hold on me I live my life on the run, Oh I regret all the things I've done, Late at night or rising sun, Oh this life is a long and lonely one The fire fades, And the flesh will fail, Though my body's free, My soul's in jail I am honor bound, The watch to keep, And I've got miles to go, Before I sleep And I've got miles to go...

I'm not ready to step aside, I'm not ready to pack it in, I'm not going to just lay down and die, Even if I've got to keep living in sin, Let's begin... I may no longer believe in my dreams, But I can't stop making plans, Though everything is falling apart at the seams, Though my castles all are made of sand Prey to superstition, malediction, cruel addiction, Who'll give my benediction? Tired of persecution, no solution, prostitution, Who'll give me absolution? (chorus) Once upon a time I was without sin and without crime, But I fell down, And I forgot Though I've battled for control and even my very soul, I won't give up, I will not You can't get over and you can't come in, You're just working class and you can't win, Can't get ahead no matter what you do, Move over rover because I'm busting through Prey to superstition, malediction, cruel addiction, Who'll give my benediction? Tired of persecution, no solution, prostitution, Who'll give me absolution? (chorus) Once upon a time I was without sin and without crime, But I fell down, And I forgot Though I've battled for control and even my very soul, I won't give up, I will not

I know the end is coming, I don't know what to do, But I know there's no point in running You can feel it coming down, You can watch it crash around you...

You thought you had the golden touch, In the end you stand defeated Weren't you the one who was supposed to know so much? Don't you think it's time that you conceded? How much longer can you live this lie? You're the only one you are deceiving Weren't you the one who was supposed to reach the sky? Don't you think it's time you stopped believing? (Chorus) Give Up, Stay Down, Tough luck, Break down, Let go, Give in, You lose, They win Can't you see nothing's going your way? You're a beggar not a chooser Can't you see nobody cares what you say? In the end you're just a loser (Chorus) Give Up, Stay Down, Tough luck, Break down, Let go, Give in, You lose, They win You are nothing, You are no one, You're a lost cause, You're a forgotten son You're not a has been, You're a never was, But stupid is as stupid does You're not a someday, You're a never-will-be, And you're the only one who cannot see (Chorus) Give Up, Stay Down, Tough luck, Break down, Let go, Give in, You lose, They win Give up, Nice try, Too bad, Say die Let go, Give in, You lose, They win