Ray Boltz - Stand Up lyrics

Now when I was just a little child Enrolled in elementary school That big 'ol teacher Would ask me a question And I'd sit there Trembling like a fool So I asked my daddy, I said, What's wrong with me? He said, Son, if you know the answer This is how it's got to be He said CHORUS: You've got to stand up And be counted You've got to raise your hand And let them call your name You've got to stand up If you want to be counted Lift your voice And don't ever be ashamed The next day at school The teacher asked a question And she shot a look my way And I stood right up And I said, Teacher There's something That I've got to say You know the gra** below is green And the sky above is blue And Columbus found this country In 1492 You need to stand up And be counted You've got to raise your hand And just let them call your name You've got to stand up If you want to be counted Lift your voice And don't ever be ashamed Now I believe the Lord He's looking for someone Who's gonna stand up For the Church And he wants you to stand up On the street And where you go to school And where you go to work And in a world filled with darkness That's surrounded by the night Someone needs to stand up for Jesus And start to shine that Light We need to stand up And be counted We need to raise our hands And start to praise His matchless Name We need to stand up If we want to be counted Lift your voice And don't ever, ever, ever Be ashamed