Stand Up
The Revivalists Lyrics

And I should've been murdered by now
I have been through so much pain that it's surprising I'm still alive

And I've got fifteen people wondering how the hell'd he make it out
There are many people who think I should have died by now, but somehow I'm still standing

I carry this bucket of pain
I have a lot of emotional pain that I carry with me everywhere I go

And I've got 18 dollars to my mother-fucking name
I'm broke and have very little to my name

And it's not a life it's a game
Life can feel like a game sometimes, and it's often not fair

And I'm a two-ton wrecking ball filled with pain
I feel like a heavy burden to myself and to others because of how broken I am

And I've got a lot to say
I have a lot of thoughts and feelings that I need to express

And I'm still feeling good from yesterday
Despite all of my struggles, I'm still able to feel joy and happiness when I reflect on the past

Stand up if you're out in the crowd
If you're in the audience and hear this song, stand up

Get down, make the doctor proud
Dance and have fun, impress the crowd and the musicians

Well I don't know everything
I'm not perfect and don't have all the answers

But I sure wish I did
However, I would love to know everything

Then every time I'd catch a case
If I knew everything, then every time I encountered a problem, I would handle the situation perfectly

I wouldn't pop off so much at the lid
I wouldn't react so explosively or recklessly to difficult situations

I'd have my get out of jail card
If I had a perfect solution for everything, I would be able to get out of any tricky situation

And then I'd pay my tax and bail money
If I had all the answers, I would be able to get out of legal and financial trouble quickly and easily

'Cause I'm a tax paying fool
I pay taxes, but sometimes still make foolish or irresponsible decisions

He's a little boy with a son and a daughter
He's a young man with a lot of responsibility

Got no wife no he's got no father
He's alone and without support from family or a partner

He's just trying to make it through this hard hard winter
He's struggling to make it through a difficult season of his life

Toes freezing no reason he's got no dinner
He's cold and hungry, and has no way to provide food for himself

He's a product of the music
He's influenced by the music he listens to

A product of his time
He's also influenced by the time period he lives in

A product of addiction in a very long line
He comes from a family or community that struggles with addiction, and he may have addiction issues as well

Of users and abusers who just couldn't keep it straight
People around him have struggled with drug abuse and have been unable to stay clean

We've been out here walking that hard line
We've been living life on the edge, trying to make it by any means necessary

You never ever could've made it through
Without understanding and support from others, we wouldn't have been able to survive

And now we're seven hundred billion strong
There are so many people in the world struggling and trying to make it through difficult times

We still can't tell right from wrong
We as a society are still struggling to understand what is morally right and wrong

So I'm gonna keep on dreaming until the cows come home
I'm going to keep dreaming and hoping for a better future, even if it seems unlikely

When drug store America starts taking care of their own
When the healthcare system and government start to prioritize the well-being of their citizens

Start taking care of their own
Start putting people and their needs first

Oh you gotta stand up
You have to take action and make your voice heard

We've got nowhere to go
We are stuck in difficult situations with few options for escape

I'm living for this feeling
I'm living for the excitement and joy that comes from music and community