(Larry Boone/Rick Bowles) 
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 day’s 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