Intro
D# F# C# D# x3
Verse 1
D# F#
Let me tell ya a little story 'bout how I was raised,
C# D#
Every day work, every day pray
D# F#
God, family, friends yeah everybody sins,
C# D#
a winner never quits, and a quitter never wins,
D# F#
help folks in need, don't fall for greed,
C# D#
a jealous man is weak, so think before you speak,
D# F#
If you love 'em let 'em know, if you hate let it go,
C# D#
fast can be fun, but sometimes you need slow,
D# F#
God is all good, the devil is so real,
C#
So listen up y'all cuz this is how I feel
[Chorus]
D# F#
I won't back up, I don't back down
C# D#
I've been raised up to stand my ground
D# F#
take my job, but not my guns
C# D#
tax my check 'till I ain't got none,
D# F# (Hold)
except for the good Lord up above,
I answer to no one,
Verse 2
D# F#
See I'm a flag flyin' bible totin' son of a gun
C# D#
Yeah I'm hell on the heart just a rebel on the run
D# F#
Scared don't know it, fear don't feel it
C# D#
The truth is the light, sometimes you gotta fight
D# F#
Good beats bad, right beats wrong
C# D#
I'm a bar room preacher and this is my song
D# F#
I'm climbing for the top, representin' for the country
C# D#
I'm the people's champ right out the deer camp
D# F#
Shotgun toter, republican voter
C# D#
Hank Junior supporter, let's protect our border
D# F#
To hell with anyone who don't believe in the USA
C#
'Cause this is what I say
[Chorus]
D# F#
I won't back up, I don't back down
C# D#
I've been raised up to stand my ground
D# F#
take my job, but not my guns
C# D#
tax my check 'till I ain't got none,
D# F#
except for the good Lord up above,
I answer to no one,
[Fiddle Solo]
D# F# C# D# x2
[Bridge]
D#
Give me my right to vote
F# C#
My right to tote the weapon of my choice
D#
Don't censor my voice
D# F#
Hate me if you want or love me if you can
C# D#
If the truth is what you want then you found your man
D# F#
I ain't backin' down, I ain't backin' up
C# D#
If you think like I think, man crank it on up
[Chorus/Outro]
D# F#
I won't back up, I don't back down
C# D#
I've been raised up to stand my ground
D# F#
Take my job but not my guns
C# D#
Tax my check till I ain't got none
D# F#
Except for the good Lord up above
D# F# C# D#
I answer to no one
D# F# C# D#
I answer to no one
D# F# C# D# x3 (Silence the D# at the end)