i should have listened to what you told me   i didn't know you were wise   you said "you better watch out!   he's gonna own you"   i didn't know what the pain   would be more than the gain   now you're on your own   tell me, how does it feel?      and i walked this rope for you   laid down my life for you      (chorus)   get up, get up, get up   you've got to get up   get up, get up, get up   you've got to get up      so you thought you had him figured   just to find you were wrong   and the memories that you have now   well they're all done   you wanted to believe   that what you get is what you see   well i'm on my own   i know just how it feels      (chorus)   get up, get up, get up   you've got to get up   get up, get up, get up   you've got to get up      i walked this rope for you   laid down my life for you