Song is about doing what you have to do to protect yourself, your loved ones, your property and your country.
singer
songwriter
folk
country
original
celtic
acoustic guitar
Story behind the song
Motivated by celebrity morons who know nothing about international affairs and yet demand recognition as experts, and who can be counted on to oppose American national interests...
Lyrics
Stand Up, Stand Down
Copyright 2003 Ron Micklin
All Rights Reserved
When trouble comes a knockin'
You've got to knock right back
There's a time for talkin'
But the time for talkin' is past
Don't need your permission
To do what we've got to do
Your law is hot-wired
To short circuit 'round the truth
Plug nickel's worth more than what you think
Winners 'll roll as the losers blink
Stand up, stand down
Don't go lookin' for a fight
But hold your ground
If you gotta pull the trigger
Then don't look around
Stand up, stand down
Papers say you're leavin'
If you don't get your way
Now the votes are in
You don't mean what you say
Anyone can see that
Freedom comes with a cost
And what's worse than a war
Is a war that you've lost
Plug nickel's worth more than what you think
Winners 'll roll as the losers blink
Stand up, stand down
Don't go lookin' for a fight
But hold your ground
If you gotta pull the trigger
Then don't look around
Stand up, stand down