I know you've got a good reason to cry
 If you can't come
 I know it's not just an alibi
 Now I hear things that are better kept under the hat
 Who backs it up?
 Look at your hand, you can count on that
 When you talk, it's hard to disagree
 And when you dance, you're talking to me

 When you stand, you stand for something
 Stand for something
 They can't dim your flame
 When you stand, you stand for something
 Stand for something
 They can't bend your stream

 Here I stand
 Outside the world of politica
 I would not lose that
 For all the gold in South Africa
 What you wear did not come easy
 What you hear sounds different to me

 When you stand, you're standing next to me

 You put your foot down every day
 Make sure you bring it down on the up beat
 So walk away those feet of clay
 We are fighting and dancing in the street