Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Green
Lead Vocals
Andrew Love
Tenor Saxophone
Archie L. Turner
Piano
Charles Chalmers
Background Vocals
Charles Hodges
Organ
Donna Rhodes
Background Vocals
Ed Logan
Tenor Saxophone
Howard Lee Grimes
Drums
Jack Jr. Hale
Trombone
James Mitchell
Baritone Saxophone
Leroy Hodges
Electric Bass Guitar
Mabon Hodges
Guitar
Sandra Rhodes
Background Vocals
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Songwriter
Charles Chalmers
String Arranger
James Mitchell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Green
Producer
Willie Mitchell
Producer
Lyrics
Stand up
Everybody
Stand up
I think it's time to stand up
And identify yourself
Stand up
And identify yourself
What's your name? What's the nature of the game?
Who you are?
How far you come? Where have you been?
Yeah, yeah
Stand up
You've been promised just one day
And that's today
Stand up
No sense sleeping your life away
Where you going? What's your plan?
If you a loser or a winning man
Tell me now, I wanna know
You've got to let the glory show, yeah
Stand up
Yeah, everybody
Stand up, I'ma stand up right now
Hey
Stand up (Woah)
Tomorrow's about to come (Yeah)
Are you ready?
Stand up
Today's got you on the run (Hey)
Keep you standin'
Don't fall down on your face
And let someone take your place
Hey
'Cause you oughta know, you can do it (Oh)
Tell me that there's nothing to it
Where you going? Do you know?
Did your friends tell you so?
Can you make it by yourself
With the strength that you have left?
Why don't you give me a hand?
I'll try my best to understand
I don't know about goodbye
But nothing fails but a try, aye
Stand up
Everybody
Hey, hey
When you're lonely why don't you (Hey)
Stand up?
Everybody (Everybody)
Hey, hey (Oh, baby)
If you wanna help somebody
Stand up, yeah
Stand up
Oh (Stand up)
If I can only be promised today
I might as well stand up (Stand up)
Everybody
Written by: Al Green