We've all seen enough wrong and right   To know everything's not black and white   There's always something in between   No matter how long or well you live   You don't get anything you don't give   Still no slate is clean      For better or worse, anybody can   Take a look around and find a better man   Upright no matter how he's faring   No matter what kind of shoes he's wearing   The shoes he's wearing   They don't make the man      So many people out running around   Handicapped before they hit the ground   Thinking there's nowhere to go    Shouldn't we all be looking for ways    To keep on seeing our better days   We're not chained to what we know      But if your eyes are open and your mind is free   There's no tellin' what a man can be   Upright no matter how you're faring   No matter what kind of shoes you're wearing   The shoes you're wearing   They don't make the man      But if you can't walk through the best of times and the worst of times   Find your feet still walking the line   You'll never carry the load worth bearing   No matter what kind of shoes you're wearing   The shoes you're wearing   They won't make the man   The shoes you're wearing   They won't make the man