If you know you´re right
When the others are wrong
It´s hard to sit and take it
They treat you like you´ve lost your senses
Call you troublemaker

I´m not trying to cause you trouble
I don´t wanna fight
Someone´s got to stand up sometime
And do what´s right

Just have the courage of
The courage of your convictions

People tell you do what´s right
And set and good example
Sometimes right means who to hate
Listen to the people
I´m not trying to mess your mind up
But it´s plain to see
People pulling from both sides
It´s agitating me

So have the courage of
The courage of your convictions

People teaming up on sides
Hating one another
Know your heart before you join
A team to hurt your brother

If there´s a way to lead us from this
Like in troubled times
It won´t be found through blood and hate
But through courageous minds

Just have the courage of
The courage of your convictions