I may never buy me a big house

A Cadillac, cruisin' 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 countin' on you

It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand

That's the measure of a man



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

I'll stand behind every word I say

I'll seal a deal with the 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 countin' 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