It’s Not What You Fall For, It’s What You Stand For

[Verse 1]
A baby's cryin', the father's gone
A mother's hurt and left alone
You're not to blame, you lost a dream
'Cause you fell for some mad scheme

[Chorus]
It's not what you fall for, don't be discouraged
It's only what you stand for, keep your courage
It's not what you fall for, let me tell you
It's only what you stand for
Yes it is, now

[Verse 2]
Your heart has been just stumblin' block
If you keep trippin', heartaches will never stop
No, no
Yes, we've all tasted, some man listened
If it made you ours-a, then that's a blessing
Stop lettin' your heart overpower your mind
'Cause that's a weapon they're using every time

[Chorus]
Now it's not what you fall for, we've all been burned
It's only what you stand for, what you've learned
It's not what you fall for, let me tell you
It's only what you stand for
Yes it is, now

[Verse 3]
You're more woman now than you were before
Don't let some man hurt you anymore
No, no-no-no
A troubled woman confused within
Walks in the night, livin' in sin
Your lost soul you now have found
Don't go through life with your head down, no

[Verse 4]
Hey, you slip on a banana peel
You feel for love, not for real
Pick yourself up, you're not to blame
You got caught up in some man's game

[Chorus]
'Cause it's not what you fall for, don't be discouraged
It's only what you stand for, keep your courage
It's not what you fall for, we've all been burned
It's only what you stand for is what you learned

[Verse 5]
Your heart has been your stumblin' block
If you keep trippin', heartaches will never stop
No, no-no
Girls, it's time, take off your mask
If there's something we want, we've got to ask

[Chorus]
'Cause it's not what you fall for, we've all been weak
It's only what you stand for, just don't repeat (No-no, no-no)
It's not what you fall for, don't be discouraged
It's only what you stand for

[Verse 6]
Girls, stop dreamin' a man wants change
To women's liberation has been a range
Break that old chain, free your mind
Take your dreams to better times
And stand on up, get on up
Hold your head high and get on up
Walk tall, girls, get on up
It's not what you fall for
But it's what you stand for
You'll get your respect if you get on up
Stand on up, girls, stand on up
Get on up, girls
Remember it's not what you fall for
But get on up, stand on up
Hold your head, walk tall
And get on up (No-no-no, no-no-no-no)
Get on up, girls, get up (No-no-no-no)
(It's just what you stand for)
(No-no-no, no-no-no-no)
(It's not what you fall for, no-no-no-no)
(It's just what you stand for)
(No-no-no, no-no-no-no)
(It's not what you fall for, no-no-no-no)
(It's just what you stand for)
(No-no-no, no-no-no-no)
(It's not what you fall for, no-no-no-no)
(It's just what you stand for)