I may never buy me a big house   A Cadillac, cruising with the top down   That ain't the way I am   I judge a man by the gold on the inside   I'm not fooled by the glitter on the outside   That ain't the measure of a man      It ain't how far you go, it ain't how much you make   Son, it's what you give, not what you take   It's being strong and true to those counting on you   It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man      I give an honest days work for an honest day's pay   I'll stand behind every word I say   I'll seal a deal with a shake of a hand   If I'm a few rungs short of the top of the ladder   When I meet my maker, what will it matter   That ain't the measure of a man      It ain't how far you go, it ain't how much you make   Son, it's what you give, not what you take   It's being strong and true to those counting on you   It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man   It's lendin' a hand, makin' a stand, that's the measure of a man      That's the measure of a man   That's the measure of a man   That's the measure of a man