John Mellencamp — Authority Song

They like to get you in a compromising position Well, they like to get you there and smile in your face Yeah, they think they're so cute when they got you in that condition But I think it's a total disgrace And I say I fight authority, authority always wins Well, I fight authority, authority always wins Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid And I come out grinnin' Well, I fight authority, authority always wins (Oh yeah!) I call up my preacher I say, "Give me strength for round 5." He said, "You don't need no strength, you need to grow up son." I said, "Growin' up leads to growin' old and then to dyin' Ooo, and dyin' to me don't sound like all that much fun." And so I'll say I fight authority, authority always wins Well, I fight authority, authority always wins Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid I come out grinnin' Well, I fight authority, authority always wins I say, oh no, no no I say, oh no, no no I say, oh no, no no no I fight authority, authority always wins I fight authority, authority always wins (Kick it in) I've been doing it since I was a young kid And I come out grinnin' Well, I fight authority, authority always wins Well, I fight authority, authority always wins Well, I fight authority, authority always wins I've been doing it since I was a young kid And I come out grinnin' Well, I fight authority, authority always wins So I said I fight authority, authority always wins (Oh no) Well, I fight authority, authority always wins (Oh no no) Well, I've doing it since I was a young kid (Oh no) And I come out grinnin' (Oh no) Well, I fight authority and authority always wins