Verse 1: (0:00:01 – 0:00:35)
Now it was just the other day that I was talkin, havin a conversation with my friends, I told them how I got in the wrestling business, and they was completely shocked. It was at the age of 5, I turned on the television for the first time, I seen Texas wrestling, and I said mama I want to be a wrestler, but see started laughin at me, and she said that I couldn't wrestle, but when I went in the business, mom was shocked and she was really happy
Chorus: (0:00:36 – 0:00:58)
You got to know when to walk away
You got to know when to stand up and fight
You got to know when to put up your hands
You got to know when to let the anger out
You got to know when to say no more
You got to know when to say enough
You got to know when to knock people out
You got to know when to run your mouth
Verse 2: (0:01:05 – 0:01:27)
So in 1989 I went into the business, they told me I had to change my name, I wanted to be Steve Williams, but somebody was already named that. Dr. d**h was named Steve Williams, so I had to be Steve Austin, and when I went to Atlanta for the first time, I said I'm gonna be successful
Chorus: (0:01:28 – 0:01:50)
You got to know when to walk away
You got to know when to stand up and fight
You got to know when to put up your hands
You got to know when to let the anger out
You got to know when to say no more
You got to know when to say enough
You got to know when to knock people out
You got to know when to run your mouth
Verse 3: (0:01:57 – 0:02:19)
So when I get to Atlanta in 1991, I had a boss named Eric Bischoff, he was great and he was successful, but he fired me in 1995. So I went to the World Wrestling Federation, and now 2 years later I'm the champ, I'm gonna be the champ for a long time, and this altitude era is great
Chorus: (0:02:20 – 0:02:42)
You got to know when to walk away
You got to know when to stand up and fight
You got to know when to put your hands up
You got to know when to let the anger out
You got to know when to say no more
You got to know when to say enough
You got to know when to knock people out
You got to know when to run your mouth
Ending: (0:02:49 – 0:03:01)
So don't tell me, that you can't be successful in the business, because I'm Stone Cold Steve Austin, and like Austin 3:16 says “I just knocked you out”
(0:03:07 – Decisions)