Lyric Measure Of A Man

(Larry Boone/Rick Bowles)

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 manI 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 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