Stand Up (From the Original Motion Picture "Till")

I used to hide from the light, I would cower Too ashamed to be me, so afraid of my power 'Til one day, mama said I got something to offer (Offer the world) Just look in the mirror to see it Now it's up to you to believe it You got a purpose (Purpose) What is your reason? What is you fightin' for? (Hey) Yeah, I see you searchin' (Searchin') It's burnin' inside, it's somethin' you can't ignore Yeah, everyone's hurtin' But you gotta fight, get up, and keep movin' forward See, don't back away with your hand up 'Cause somebody need you stand up See, I've been tryin' my best every time, I'll wait (To) To find my meaning in everything I don't wastе this season 'cause time don't wait Countin' on mе (Countin' on me) And I'm countin' on you, yeah (Countin' on you) So now when I show up (Show up) I know I'm goin' up for everybody to see And I stand for the babies, the fellas, the ladies And everybody in need For the lost and forgotten, we (The way) Even though it ain't easy, we So now when we show up, we know that we holdin' up Something that's bigger than you and me You got a purpose (Purpose) What is your reason? What is you fightin' for? (What is you fightin' for?) Yeah, I see you searchin' (I see you searchin') It's burnin' inside, it's somethin' you can't ignore (Yeah) Yeah, everyone's hurtin' But you gotta fight, get up, and keep movin' forward So, don't back away with your hand up (Somebody) Somebody need you stand up See, I've been tryin' my best every time, I'll wait (Every time) To find my meaning in everything (Meaning in everything) I don't waste this season 'cause time don't wait Countin' on me (Countin' on me) Countin' on you (Countin' on you) Everybody here has something here to do Ignite your fire, it makes you move It's something so special that gets us through You countin' on me (Countin' on me) Countin' on you (Countin' on you) Take up your space Baby, shake up the place You can break all the rules Someone's countin' on you Do believe in yourself (Believe in yourself) 'Cause ain't nobody else (Nobody else) Who can do what you do Someone's countin' on you (Someone's countin' on you) Yeah, yeah