Stood Up Lyrics - John Hiatt

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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CHORUS: 

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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CHORUS 

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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