Live 13 Sep 1985 version
[Spoken intro:] So you think you're tough, huh? Oh yeah? Oh yeah? Oh yeah?
Well Jimmy Lee was hooking 'round the far turn of a funky southern Florida dirt track
He had mud caked on his goggles and a screaming 350 stacked up on his back
As he passed the stands he was feeling all tuckered out
Roar of his engine, somebody shout
"Stand on it, come on man, stand on it"
Mary Beth started to drift, she hit the shift, she just couldn't get a hand on it
Racing some Red Hill boys, she had deed to the ranch and a grand on it
Eight grand blowing hot on the red line
Past a hitchhiker out on Route 39
Hollered "Stand on it, come on man, stand on it"
When in doubt, you can't figure it out, stand on it
If your mind's confused, don't know what you're gonna do, well buddy, stand on it
If you've lost control of the situation at hand
Grab a girl, see a rock and roll band
Stand on it, come on man, stand on it
Stand on it, boys!
Well Columbus he discovered America even though he hadn't planned on it
Got lost and woke up one a-morning when he's about to land on it
Wouldn't have got out of Italy, man that's for sure
Queen Isabella standing on the shore
Shouting "Stand on it, come on man, stand on it"
When in doubt, you can't figure it out, stand on it
If your mind's confused, don't know what you're gonna do, stand on it
If you've lost control of the situation at hand
Grab a girl, see a rock and roll band
Stand on it, come on man, stand on it
Stand on it
Come on boys, stand on it
Come on man, stand on it
Come on boys, stand on it
Come on man, stand on it
Come on, stand on it
Come on, stand on it
Come on boys, stand on it
When in doubt and you can't figure it out, stand on it man
One, two, three
Whoa!
[Spoken outro:] Thank you. Good night. Remember, please drive home safely, ok? 'Till we see you again, take care of yourself, and take care of the guy next to you. Thanks. You guys are great.
The above lyrics are for the live 13 Sep 1985 performance of STAND ON IT at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX, during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. The song was played in it's full-band arrangement.
List of available versions of STAND ON IT on this website:
STAND ON IT [Official studio version]