My father said, boy You gotta learn to be a man someday soon You do it your own way It doesn't matter much what the others do You carry your own weight well You gotta learn to carry others too When times start gettin' tough Just remember, here's what you got to do, oh yeah Ooo, you gotta stick to your guns, boy, ooo He said, now, I know it ain't easy Startin' from the bottom up When people get the best of you Well, that's just life, you better toughen up You're gonna get your ass kicked around Knocked down, every once and again You pick yourself up and wipe yourself off Go back and hit 'em again Stick to your guns, boy, to your guns Don't let 'em push you around, be number one Stick to your guns, boy, to your guns Try to remember, ride with the sun at your back Said, ooo yeah You gotta stick to your guns Now he's dead and gone Never thought those words would ring so true With all this comin' and goin' Sometimes it's all just gettin' me through When times start gettin' me down I just remember what he said to me When you're alone, boy Mind and body can set you free ♪ I found myself a stone cold believer I put my trust in very few I keep my eyes on the deceiver Tell you somethin' that I know is true What you gotta do What you gotta do Stick to your guns, boy, to your guns Don't let 'em push you around, be number one Stick to your guns, boy, to your guns Try to remember, ride with the sun at your back ♪ Number one Stick to your guns Number one Stick to your guns Number one Stick to your guns Number one Stick to your guns Number one