Stood Up Lyrics - James Reyne

I stood up for the first time when I was just eleven months old 

And ever since that day 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 

Chorus ~ 

And then 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 

And then I stood up and I'll do it again 

Guess I never understood what she could do with all that flaming red hair 

I could not stand the heat in the kitchen so Jack I got on out of there 

I 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 

Chorus 

I don't know about you 

There's a lot of things I never stood up to 

Even when I turn and walk 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 

'Till 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