Measure Of A Man lyrics

I may never buy me a big house
A Cadillac, cruisin` 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 countin` on you
It`s lendin` a hand, makin` a stand
That`s the measure of a man

I 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 the 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 countin` 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