<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999718581830757246</id><updated>2011-07-07T14:49:23.419-07:00</updated><category term='poetry'/><category term='Religion and Spirituality'/><category term='lyrics by Stan Countz'/><category term='songs'/><category term='Kids and Teens'/><category term='poems'/><category term='by Stan C. Countz'/><title type='text'>Stand Up and Fight</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2999718581830757246/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Stan C. Countz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14104456004230817655</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A1SS_FDNUVQ/SpgItm3CuFI/AAAAAAAABLE/dF008zykNaE/S220/Stan_Duotone.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999718581830757246.post-5457269863132504751</id><published>2009-09-19T22:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-19T23:24:30.291-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='songs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='by Stan C. Countz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kids and Teens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Religion and Spirituality'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poetry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poems'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lyrics by Stan Countz'/><title type='text'>JOHNNY AND BILLY JEAN</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;by Stan C. Countz&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Little Johnny’s fifteen / wants to be Charlie Sheen&lt;br /&gt;He’s never wrong, knows everything &lt;br /&gt;He's gonna be a strong marine&lt;br /&gt;Wants to be the best he can be&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His girlfriend Billy Jean wants to be a beauty queen&lt;br /&gt;Thinks she wants to be in movies or in magazines&lt;br /&gt;She’s a wannabe hottie who doesn’t wannabe naughty&lt;br /&gt;But her body is never gonna be that long and lean&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Little Johnny and Billy Jean “My how they have grown”&lt;br /&gt;Things aren’t the way they seem / If only I had known&lt;br /&gt;Soon they’re gonna graduate and start a life on their own&lt;br /&gt;Only then will they appreciate what they had back at home&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CHORUS&lt;br /&gt;‘Cuz you only appreciate somethin’ when you no longer have it&lt;br /&gt;You were made for somethin’ great So reach out a grab it&lt;br /&gt;So don’t hesitate / throw off those hang-ups, hurts and habits&lt;br /&gt;Don’t have to be an angel or a saint &lt;br /&gt;Don’t have to be somethin’ you ain’t &lt;br /&gt;Just be the best you that you can be &lt;br /&gt;And that’ll be good enough for me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Out on the town for a night of fun&lt;br /&gt;Foolin’ around just turned twenty one &lt;br /&gt;Found themselves on the wrong end of a gun&lt;br /&gt;Some things can never be undone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BRIDGE&lt;br /&gt;Johnny and Billy Jean seemed to be in great shape&lt;br /&gt;Who could’ve seen this would be their last date?&lt;br /&gt;But only Jesus knows the length of our days&lt;br /&gt;It may not be too late to change your ways&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CHORUS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OUTRO&lt;br /&gt;Johnny and Billy Jean "My how they have grown”&lt;br /&gt;Things aren’t the way they seem if only I had known&lt;br /&gt;I’ll see you in my dreams or when I’m all alone&lt;br /&gt;Johnny and Billy Jean finally made it home&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2999718581830757246-5457269863132504751?l=stanupandfight.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/feeds/5457269863132504751/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/2009/09/johnny-and-billy-jean.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2999718581830757246/posts/default/5457269863132504751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2999718581830757246/posts/default/5457269863132504751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/2009/09/johnny-and-billy-jean.html' title='JOHNNY AND BILLY JEAN'/><author><name>Stan C. Countz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14104456004230817655</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A1SS_FDNUVQ/SpgItm3CuFI/AAAAAAAABLE/dF008zykNaE/S220/Stan_Duotone.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999718581830757246.post-1623001875815954499</id><published>2009-05-07T22:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-19T23:50:26.604-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='songs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='by Stan C. Countz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poetry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poems'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lyrics by Stan Countz'/><title type='text'>Hang On Tight</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;by Stan C. Countz&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;VERSE 1&lt;br /&gt;When you feel a scream inside&lt;br /&gt;But can’t seem to hide your fears&lt;br /&gt;When your dreams have all but died &lt;br /&gt;And you’ve cried too many tears&lt;br /&gt;Raise your eyes to the skies&lt;br /&gt;Your redemption draws near&lt;br /&gt;Get ready for the ride of your life&lt;br /&gt;Hang on tight and persevere&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CHORUS&lt;br /&gt;Don’t hide in the dark, step into the light&lt;br /&gt;On your mark, get set, stand up and fight&lt;br /&gt;You got one last shot to do it right&lt;br /&gt;So tie a knot and hang on tight&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BRIDGE&lt;br /&gt;Remember that it’s never too late to heed the call&lt;br /&gt;You’ll be blessed so give your best and give your all&lt;br /&gt;You’ve passed the test so build bridges instead of walls&lt;br /&gt;But take heed if you stand lest you fall&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CHORUS&lt;br /&gt;Don’t hide in the dark, step into the light&lt;br /&gt;On your mark, get set, stand up and fight&lt;br /&gt;You got one last shot to do it right&lt;br /&gt;So tie a knot and hang on tight&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PRE-CHORUS&lt;br /&gt;So don’t play around and don’t stay down &lt;br /&gt;Things have a way of turnin’ around&lt;br /&gt;I once was lost but now I’m found&lt;br /&gt;All other ground is sinking sand&lt;br /&gt;On Christ the solid rock I stand&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CHORUS&lt;br /&gt;Don’t hide in the dark, step into the light&lt;br /&gt;On your mark, get set, stand up and fight&lt;br /&gt;You got one last shot to do it right&lt;br /&gt;So tie a knot and hang on tight &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OUTRO&lt;br /&gt;We walk by faith and not by sight&lt;br /&gt;It’s not by power and not by might&lt;br /&gt;You got one last shot to do it right&lt;br /&gt;So tie a knot and hang on tight (2x)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2999718581830757246-1623001875815954499?l=stanupandfight.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/feeds/1623001875815954499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/2009/05/hang-on-tight.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2999718581830757246/posts/default/1623001875815954499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2999718581830757246/posts/default/1623001875815954499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stanupandfight.blogspot.com/2009/05/hang-on-tight.html' title='Hang On Tight'/><author><name>Stan C. 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