If it's the thing that you fear, it will always be right Wait on your back, t-t-t-thorn in your side Boy you can't run, s-s-s-s-s, don't even try Cause the demons are r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r at your heels Breaking you down, m-m-m-m-m-making you feel Like you wanna give up, like you just got to give in Like you're fighting a fight that you know you can't win Don't you know you got to stand up, shake it off Look me in the eye, you're not getting a chance to Make things right, don't pass it by Have you ever felt like you never said all the things you wanted to say This is your chance to stand up, hold yourself tight, it is your day There's no easy way to go about it Baby you can't doubt it, no-o-o-o-o When they can't hear you got to shout it Cause some of us can't live without it If it's the l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l that you need You got to ask p-p-p-politely But never tell who else is in the sky And if you walk out, don't ever let them see you cry No, no, no Don't you know you got to stand up, shake it off Look me in the eye, you're not getting a chance to Make things right, don't pass it by Have you ever felt like you never said all the things you wanted to say This is your chance to stand up, hold yourself tight, it is your day Come on, stand Come on, stand I know you're tired and you've had enough You're breathing tall and you want to get up Well there's an answer, listen up Sometimes, sometimes you got to stand up Stand up, shake it off Look me in the eye, you're not getting a chance to Make things right, don't pass it by Have you ever felt like you never said all the things you wanted to say This is your chance to stand up, hold yourself tight, it is your day Stand up, shake it off Look me in the eye, you're not getting a chance to Make things right, don't pass it by