Ray Boltz - Stand Up Lyrics
Stand UpWords and music by Ray Boltz and Steve MillikanNow when I was just a little childEnrolled in elementary schoolThat big 'ol teacherWould ask me a questionAnd I'd sit thereTrembling like a foolSo I asked my daddy,I said, What's wrong with me?He said, Son, if you know the answerThis is how it's got to beHe saidCHORUS:You've got to stand upAnd be countedYou've got to raise your handAnd let them call your nameYou've got to stand upIf you want to be countedLift your voiceAnd don't ever be ashamedThe next day at schoolThe teacher asked a questionAnd she shot a look my wayAnd I stood right upAnd I said, TeacherThere's somethingThat I've got to sayYou know the grass below is greenAnd the sky above is blueAnd Columbus found this countryIn 1492You need to stand upAnd be countedYou've got to raise your handAnd just let them call your nameYou've got to stand upIf you want to be countedLift your voiceAnd don't ever be ashamedNow I believe the LordHe's looking for someoneWho's gonna stand upFor the ChurchAnd he wants you to stand upOn the streetAnd where you go to schoolAnd where you go to workAnd in a world filled with darknessThat's surrounded by the nightSomeone needs to stand up for JesusAnd start to shine that LightWe need to stand upAnd be countedWe need to raise our handsAnd start to praise His matchless NameWe need to stand upIf we want to be countedLift your voiceAnd don't ever, ever, everBe ashamed-
