stan' up an' fight

thanks a lot

it's sure it's nice to be

to be where i can see

so many friends of mine

how've i been doin'?

how've i been doin'?

if you really want to know the truth

i'm doin' fine

seventeen

decisions in a row

and only five on points

the res' was all k.o

jackson and johnson

murphy and bronson

one by one they come

and one by one to dreamland they go

how's it done?

you ask me

how's it done?

i got a trainer man

that taught me all i know

sure feels good to have him in my corner

to hear his voice so soft and low

big boy

remember

you must remember

stand up and fight until you hear the bell

stand toe to toe

trade blow fer blow

keep punchin' till you make yer punches tell

show that crowd watcher know

until you hear that bell

that final bell

stand up and fight like hell!

when you fight

out in the open air

in a patch of light

de ring looks small and white

out in the blackness

out in the blackness

you can feel a hundred thousand eyes

fillin' the night

cigarettes

are blinkin' in the dark

and makin' polka dots

around the baseball park

people are quiet

then there's a riot

someone throws a punch

and plants it right smack on the mark!

someone's hurt

you kinda think it's you

you hang across the ropes

that's all you want to do

den you look around and see your trainer's eyes

beggin' you to see it through

they say

remember

big boy

remember

stand up and fight until you hear the bell

stand toe to toe

trade blow fer blow

keep punchin' till you make yer punches tell

show that crowd watcher know

until you hear that bell

that final bell

stand up and fight like hell!.