Stand And Fight
James Taylor
Words and music by James Taylor and Jacob Brackman from James Taylor’s 1981 album "Dad Loves His Work" [Intro] / / / / [Verse 1] Lonely hearted hunter don’t say nothing The hunger and the hurt got only one law Never mind your words Unseen unheard unsung undone Ain’t but one place left to run [Chorus] G D Csus4 Stand up stand and fight Stand up stand and fight [Verse 2] Undercover creature that don’t see sunshine Make it in the dark don’t think twice Never mind making nice Black eyes black sights black magical rites tonight There comes a time babe [Chorus] To stand and fight stand up stand and fight Stand up stand and fight [Bridge] Don’t you worry about me little darling No I ain’t breaking I’m shaking and aching Because I can’t stand waiting There comes a time to stand and fight [Interlude] / Csus4 / / [Verse 3] Maximum destruction Bloodred deadheads Tearing it up wearing it down Never mind my name I’m unclaimed unnamed and unashamed I’d like to say fan the flames stand and [Chorus] Stand up stand and fight whoa Stand up stand and fight look out You ain’t doing nobody no kind of favors (stand up stand and fight) Lying around like a rug on the floor (stand up stand and fight) Sooner or later you’ve got to stand up (stand up stand and fight) And say you won’t take it any more (stand up stand and fight) Stand up stand and fight Stand up stand and fight no no no Stand up stand and fight no no no Stand up stand and fight whoa The last time now: Stand up stand and fight [Outro] / /