Album: TAKE A STAND | Song lyrics to: TRUE TEST
"TRUE TEST"
Verse 1
I find myself thinkin' and wonderin', "What do I really want?"
I find myself wishin' that I was given a lot more then I've got.
It's really kinda silly, and I'm ashamed to say this even entered my mind,
But I can be tempted, and I can think and wonder 'bout thoughts of this kind.
Verse 2
On a good day, it's clear to me that I should do more then just feed myself;
But on a bad day, I start thinkin', "What's wrong with just bein' like everyone else?"
It's plain to see it's clear to me that I cannot keep what I can't use,
But if I give what I can't keep, then I'll gain what I can't lose.
Chorus 1
True test of my
Values. Where do I stand?
Is my house on the rock, or is it
Sinkin' in sand? Can I
See the big picture? Can I
See what's to come? Is my
Treasure in Heaven? Or am I
Blind, deaf, and dumb?
Verse 3
Maybe I've been tempted, and maybe I've wanted to have more fun,
But when I stop and think about it, and after all is said and done,
I've lived like a millionaire, can't compare to most people I know.
And even if I hadn't, can't leave my destiny-I know I can't go.
Chorus 2
True test of my
Values. Where do I stand?
Is my house on the rock, or is it
Sinkin' in sand? Can I
See the big picture? Can I
See what's to come? Is my
Treasure in Heaven? Or am I
Blind, deaf, and dumb?
Verse 4
So I take it on the chin, I take it with a grin,
Then haul my fist in the Bad Boy's face.
May try to tempt me, may try to please me
With a line of luxury legs in lace.
But I am no deserter, I am no flirter with the riches of this world.
Take a hike, Punk! I'm gonna junk you along with your material girl. Huh!
Chorus 3
True test of my
Values. I know where I stand.
My house is on the rock, not
In the stinkin' sand. Can I
See the big picture? Yes, I
Can see what's to come. My
Treasure's in Heaven, not a
Mere earthly sum.
Chorus 4
True test of my
Values. I know where I stand.
My house is on the rock, not
In the stinkin' sand. Can I
See the big picture? Yes, I
Can see what's to come. My
Treasure's in Heaven, not a
Mere earthly sum.
True test.
"TRUE TEST" (With Chords)
Intro: (Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B) (Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B) (Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B) (Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B)
Verse 1
(Em)I find myself (G)thinkin' and wonderin', (C)"What do I really (G/B)want?"
(Em)I find myself (G)wishin' that I was given (C)a lot more then I've (G/B)got.
(Em)It's really kinda (G)silly, and I'm ashamed to (C)say this even entered my (G/B)mind,
(Em)But I can be (G)tempted, and I can think and (C)wonder 'bout thoughts of this (G/B)kind.
(Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B) (Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B)
Verse 2
On a (Em)good day, it's clear to (G)me that I should (C)do more then just feed my(G/B)self;
But on a (Em)bad day, I start (G)thinkin', "What's wrong with (C)just bein' like everyone (G/B)else?"
It's plain to (Em)see it's clear to me that I (G)cannot keep (C)what I can't (G/B)use,
But if I (Em)give what I can't keep, then I'll (C)gain what I can't (G/B)lose.
Chorus 1
(Bm)True (C)test (Em)of my
(Bm)Values. (C)Where do I (Em)stand?
(Bm)Is my house on the (C)rock, or (Em)is it
(G)Sinkin' (C)in sa(G/B)nd? Can I
(Bm)See the big (C)pic(Em)ture? Can I
(Bm)See (C)what's (Em)to come? Is my
(Bm)Treasure in (C)Heaven? Or (Em)am I
(G)Blind, deaf, and (C)du(G/B)mb? (C)
(Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B) (Em)-(G)-(C)-(G/B)
Verse 3
(Em)Maybe I've been (G)tempted, and maybe I've (C)wanted to have more (G/B)fun,
(Em)But when I stop and (G)think about it, and after (C)all is said and (G/B)done,
(Em)I've lived like a (G)millionaire, can't (C)compare to most people I (G/B)know.
(Em)And even if I (G)hadn't, can't leave my (C)destiny-I know I can't (G/B)go.
Chorus 2
(Bm)True (C)test (Em)of my
(Bm)Values. (C)Where do I (Em)stand?
(Bm)Is my house on the (C)rock, or (Em)is it
(G)Sinkin' (C)in sa(G/B)nd? Can I
(Bm)See the big (C)pic(Em)ture? Can I
(Bm)See (C)what's (Em)to come? Is my
(Bm)Treasure in (C)Heaven? Or (Em)am I
(G)Blind, deaf, and (C)du(G/B)mb? (C)
Verse 4
So I (Em)take it on the chin, I (G)take it with a grin,
Then haul my (C)fist in the Bad Boy's (G/B)face.
May try to (Em)tempt me, may try to (G)please me
With a line of (C)luxury legs in (G/B)lace.
But (Em)I am no deserter, I am (G)no flirter with the (C)riches of this (G/B)world.
Take a (Em)hike, Punk! I'm gonna (G)junk you a(C)long with your material (G/B)girl. Huh!
Chorus 3
(Bm)True (C)test (Em)of my
(Bm)Values. I (C)know where (Em)I stand.
(Bm)My house is (C)on the (Em)rock, not
(G)In the stinkin' (Bb)sa(A)nd. Can I
(Bm)See the big (C)pic(Em)ture? Yes, I
(Bm)Can see (C)what's to (Em)come. My
(Bm)Treasure's in (C)Heaven, (Em)not a
(G)Mere earthly (Bb)su(A)m.
Chorus 4
(Bm)True (C)test (Em)of my
(Bm)Values. I (C)know where (Em)I stand.
(Bm)My house is (C)on the (Em)rock, not
(G)In the stinkin' (Bb)sa(A)nd. Can I
(Bm)See the big (C)pic(Em)ture? Yes, I
(Bm)Can see (C)what's to (Em)come. My
(Bm)Treasure's in (C)Heaven, (Em)not a
(G)Mere earthly (Bb)su(A)m. (C)
(Bm)True (C)test. (Em)