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