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Song «It's Not What You Fall For, It's What You Stand For» von Laura Lee.
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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1972 (Album)
Label: Hot Wax HA 708
Songwriter Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland
Produktion: Holland-Dozier-Holland & William Weatherspoon
Genre: Afroamericana - Funk
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Personen und Querverweise
Laura Lee
Lamont Dozier
Brian Holland
Holland-Dozier-Holland
William Weatherspoon
Lyrics
[Verse 1] A baby's cryin', the father's gone A mother's hurt and left alone You're not to blame, you lost a dream 'Cause you fell for some mad scheme [Chorus] It's not what you fall for, don't be discouraged It's only what you stand for, keep your courage It's not what you fall for, let me tell you It's only what you stand for Yes it is, now [Verse 2] Your heart has been just stumblin' block If you keep trippin', heartaches will never stop No, no Yes, we've all tasted, some man listened If it made you ours-a, then that's a blessing Stop lettin' your heart overpower your mind 'Cause that's a weapon they're using every time [Chorus] Now it's not what you fall for, we've all been burned It's only what you stand for, what you've learned It's not what you fall for, let me tell you It's only what you stand for Yes it is, now [Verse 3] You're more woman now than you were before Don't let some man hurt you anymore No, no-no-no A troubled woman confused within Walks in the night, livin' in sin Your lost soul you now have found Don't go through life with your head down, no [Verse 4] Hey, you slip on a banana peel You feel for love, not for real Pick yourself up, you're not to blame You got caught up in some man's game [Chorus] 'Cause it's not what you fall for, don't be discouraged It's only what you stand for, keep your courage It's not what you fall for, we've all been burned It's only what you stand for is what you learned [Verse 5] Your heart has been your stumblin' block If you keep trippin', heartaches will never stop No, no-no Girls, it's time, take off your mask If there's something we want, we've got to ask [Chorus] 'Cause it's not what you fall for, we've all been weak It's only what you stand for, just don't repeat (No-no, no-no) It's not what you fall for, don't be discouraged It's only what you stand for [Verse 6, Coda] Girls, stop dreamin' a man wants change To women's liberation has been a range Break that old chain, free your mind Take your dreams to better times And stand on up, get on up Hold your head high and get on up Walk tall, girls, get on up It's not what you fall for But it's what you stand for You'll get your respect if you get on up Stand on up, girls, stand on up Get on up, girls Remember it's not what you fall for But get on up, stand on up Hold your head, walk tall And get on up (No-no-no, no-no-no-no) Get on up, girls, get up (No-no-no-no) (It's just what you stand for) (No-no-no, no-no-no-no) (It's not what you fall for, no-no-no-no) (It's just what you stand for) (No-no-no, no-no-no-no) (It's not what you fall for, no-no-no-no) (It's just what you stand for) (No-no-no, no-no-no-no) (It's not what you fall for, no-no-no-no) (It's just what you stand for)