Stand for somethin' Come back, come back, babe Gotta fight for somethin' Gotta make the place Take the truth (take the) Get through Brotha man, young man Let me tell you somethin' Told him help me please

Oh, be something you love and understand "And be a simple kind of man Baby be a simple kind of man Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can" And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" Mama told me

Standing there red hot, tied up little tank top Looking like you must be straight out of the country I need a sweet little somethin' like you got Honey, what I wouldn't do for a sweet little somethin' like you I wanna ride you round in my old truck Keep

Baby I have something that I want to ask you Baby so sit back and listen Hey beloved we are here, to joy each other hand and hand, no more playing house No, cause I want to make it real do you understand, to have and to hold Until death do us part no one

I don't want to hear any more You don't need to tell me it's over I've been here before I won't ask you to stay I won't stand in your way It's not the first time That I've had the sense that something's wrong But I'm old enough to know That things don't

You've gotta give for what you take I won't let you down I think there's something you should know There's something deep inside of me Take back your picture in a frame I just hope you understand Sometimes the clothes do not make the man All we have to

I'm a stand up nigga You a real nigga, I'll stand up with you Told my bitch I'll spend these bands up with you Nigga I stand for I be standin' on couches, in the club Spillin' liquor Standin' up while I'm fuckin' If you believe in somethin', then stand

Oh, be something you love and understand "And be a simple kind of man Baby be a simple kind of man Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can" And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" Mama told me

Words fail, words fail There's nothing I can say I never meant to make it such a mess I never thought that it would go this far So I just stand here sorry Searching for something to say Something to say I guess I thought I could be part of this I never

My mind I'm gonna lose it Gotta smile that leads to something that I shouldn't be doing I can tell by the way you're laughin' Trouble lookin' for a place to happen You stand out out on the dance floor Song stops and I want more 'Cause I know I'm gonna