Do you remember how we used to say
  Nothing could ever stand in our way
  Well it's no use pretending things are still the same
  'Cause we're no longer ahead of the game
  
  Well I've already gone through it all and it's true
  If you want to survive there's just one thing to do
  
  (Chorus)
  Get up! and do something
  Get up! and take control of your life
  Get up! and do something about it
  Don't ever make the same mistake twice
  
  Just like a flyer high above the ground
  I'm on a tightrope, afraid to look down
  Well I'm almost approaching the point of no return
  Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever learn
  
  Well I've already said that you ought to be proud
  Listen, talking is cheap oh but action speaks loud
  
  (Chorus)
  
  All of this time you've been learning to crawl
  When you're down on your knees you've got nowhere to fall
  Get up!