Measure of a Man

[Verse 1]
I may never buy me a big house
A Cadillac, cruisin' with the top down
That ain't the way I am
I judge a man by the gold on the inside
I'm not fooled by the glitter on the outside
That ain't the measure of a man

[Chorus]
It ain't how far you go, it ain't how much you make
Son, it's what you give, not what you take
It's being strong and true to those countin' on you
It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man

[Verse 2]
I give an honest day's work for an honest day's pay
I'll stand behind every word I say
I'll seal a deal with a shake of a hand
If I'm a few rungs short of the top of the ladder
When I meet my maker, what will it matter?
That ain't the measure of a man

[Chorus]
It ain't how far you go, it ain't how much you make
Son, it's what you give, not what you take
It's being strong and true to those countin' on you
It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man

[Refrain]
It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man
That's a measure of a man