When you get up late for work in the morning
And somebody's broken into your car
Makes you feel like killing
Maybe you'd be willing
But you don't have to take it that far

Stand up, say who cares and stand up
'Cos when things drag you down
You can't take it sitting down
Stand up

You catch your girl making love with the postman
And they're doing it in your very own bed
She says he's giving her a letter
I think you should forget her
And go out with her sister instead

Stand up, kick the cat and stand up
Don't go crying on the floor
Just kick them out the door
And stand up

Sunday morning you relax with the papers
All week long you've been working yourself so hard
Then you can't believe what you've seen on the page
About a road they're gonna build through your yard

Stand up, shout about it, baby, stand up
You don't have to beg them please
Don't get down on your knees
Stand up

If they're gonna tread on you
Make them think before they do
Stand up

Stand up
You don't have to take it laying down
You don't have to take no messing around