Stand Up (From the Original Motion Picture "Till")

Oh Oh, ooh, oh Oh, oh Oh, ooh, oh-oh Oh I used to hide from the light I was coward, too ashamed to be me So afraid of my power 'Til one day momma said, I got somethin' to offer (offer the world) Just look in the mirror to see it Now it's up to you to believe it You got a purpose (a purpose) What is your reason? What is you fightin' for? (Hey, ayy-ayy) I see you searchin' (searchin') It's burnin' inside, it's somethin' you can't ignore (ooh, ooh, woah) Yeah, everyone's hurtin', but you gotta fight, get up and keep movin' forward See, don't back away with your hand up 'Cause somebody need you stand up See I've been tryin' my best, every time, I wait (to) To find my meaning in everything (meaning in everything) I'm donе wastin' season, this time don't wait You countin' on me (countin' on mе) And I'm countin' on you (countin' on you) Yeah, ayy, so now when I show up (show up) I know I'm goin' up for everybody to see And I stand for the babies, the fellas, the ladies And everybody in need For the lost and forgetten way (the way) Maybe I'm always in the misery (the way) Hey, so now when we show up We'll know that we holdin' up somethin' that's bigger than you and me You got a purpose (a purpose) What is your reason? What is you fightin' for? (You fightin' for) I see you searchin' (I see you searchin') It's burnin' inside, it's somethin' you can't ignore (ayy-ayy, yee-eee) Yeah, everyone's hurtin', but you gotta fight, get up and keep movin' forward (don't back up) See, don't back away with your hand up (uh-huh, somebody) 'Cause somebody need you stand up See, I've been tryin' my best, every time, I wait (I wait) To find my meaning in everything (meaning in everything) I'm done wastin' season, this time don't wait You countin' on me (countin' on me) And I'm countin' on you (countin' on you) Everybody here have somethin' to do Yeah, let your fire, it makes you move It's somethin' so special that gets so smooth You countin' on me (countin' on me) And I'm countin' on you (countin' on you) Take up your faith (take up your faith) Baby, shake up the place (shake up the place) You can break all the rules Someone's countin' on you (someone is countin' on you) Do believe in yourself (believe in yourself) 'Cause ain't nobody else (nobody else) Who can do what you do Someone's countin' on you (someone is countin' on you) Yeah, yeah Hey-hey, ayy-ayy Hey-hey, ayy-ayy Hey-hey, ayy-ayy, yeah