Stand Up

[Verse 1]
Stripped away of rights our fathers gave us
With graves they claimed, and the lives they lost
Now betrayed by the ones they have protected
With the slow decay of the home that's bought

[Pre-Chorus]
We can't let this go on
We've looked away for way too long

[Chorus]
Stand up for the life you were given
Stand up, you know it's right
Stand up for the things you believe in
Better days and better nights
Stand up for the life you were given
Stand up, you know it's right
Stand up for the things you believe in
Better days and better nights

[Verse 2]
Money's made, at the cost of our reason
While the object's blamed for the person's wrong
It seems we make these excuses for our problems
To take away all the shame is caused

[Pre-Chorus]
We can't let this go on
We've looked away for way too long

[Chorus]
Stand up for the life you were given
Stand up, you know it's right
Stand up for the things you believe in
Better days and better nights
Stand up for the life you were given
Stand up, you know it's right
Stand up for the things you believe in
Better days and better nights

[Bridge]
When the only solution won't save the day

Make a new revolution
Show the future the way
Shed some light on illusions
To keep us safe
Make a new revolution
Show the future the way
Shed some light on illusions
To keep us safe

[Chorus]
Stand up for the life you were given
Stand up, you know it's right
Stand up for the things you believe in
Better days and better nights
Stand up for the life you were given
Stand up, you know it's right
Stand up for the things you believe in
Better days and better nights

Better nights
You better stand up
For better days and better nights