Measure Of A Man

I may never buy me a big house

A Cadillac, cruising with the top down

That ain't the way I am

I judge a man by the gold on the inside

I'm not fooled by the glitter on the outside

That ain't the measure of a man

It ain't how far you go, it ain't how much you make

Son, it's what you give, not what you take

It's being strong and true to those counting on you

It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man

I give an honest days work for an honest day's pay

I'll stand behind every word I say

I'll seal a deal with a shake of a hand

If I'm a few rungs short of the top of the ladder

When I meet my maker, what will it matter

That ain't the measure of a man

It ain't how far you go, it ain't how much you make

Son, it's what you give, not what you take

It's being strong and true to those counting on you

It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man

It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man

That's the measure of a man

That's the measure of a man

That's the measure of a man