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