I'm the living result Of a man who's been hurt a little too much Now I've tasted the bitterness of my own tears Sadness is all my lonely heart can feel I can't stand up for falling down I can't stand up for falling down Simple though love is Yet it confused me Why I'm not loved the way I should be Listen I've lived with heartaches And I've roomed with fear I've dealt with despair And I've wrestled with tears I can't stand up for falling down I can't stand up for falling down The vow that we made You broke it in two But that don't stop me from loving you I can't stand up for falling down I can't stand up for falling down