I never thought life could be so cruel 
And now I have to break nearly every rule 
Just to get survive 
I need to get by 
I get up in the morning and go to town 
There's nothing there so I just hang around 
Time passes by 
But I still have to try 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed 
Been living here from day to day 
Now I found out it's the only way 
Where did I go wrong? 
My life carries on, yeah 
So now what's left for me to do? 
I can't see no other way through 
I don't want to steal 
Just to get my next meal, yeah 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed 
I never thought life could be so cruel 
And now I have to break nearly every rule 
Just to get survive 
'cause I need to get by 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed 
Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs 
If you make your mind up, then you will succeed