“I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It” is the second single from Stevie Wonder’s 1980 album, Hotter Than July. It reached number four on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number 11 on the Hot 100. It also hit number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is famous for Wonder’s imitation of a seasoned coun...
[Verse 1]
Don't wanna believe what they're telling me
Somebody's been picking in my cherry tree
Don't wanna mistrust nobody by mistake
But I can tell someone's been digging round in my cake
[Hook]
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
I ain't gonna stand for it baby
[Verse 2]
Don't wanna believe what somebody said
But somebody said somebody's shoes was under my bed
Don't wanna cause nobody no bodily harm
But somebody's been rubbing on my good luck charm
[Hook]
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
I ain't gonna stand for it baby
[Bridge w/ Ad-libing]
[Hook]
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
And I ain't gonna stand for it baby
I ain't gonna stand for it baby
I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It was written by Stevie Wonder.
I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It was produced by Stevie Wonder.
Stevie Wonder released I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It on Mon Sep 29 1980.