Authority Song

John Mellencamp · Words & Music [2004]

They like to get you in a compromising position

They like to get you there and smile in your face

They think, they're so cute when they got you in that condition

Well I think, it's a total disgrace



CHORUS:

I fight authority, authority always wins

I fight authority, authority always wins

I been doing it, since I was a young kid

I've come out grinnin'

I fight authority, authority always wins



So I call up my preacher

I say: "Gimme strength for Round 5"

He said: "You don't need no strength, you need to grow up, son"

I said: "Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying,

and dying to me don't sound like all that much fun"



CHORUS



I say oh no (no no

I say oh no (no no

I say oh no (no no no



I fight authority and authority always wins

I fight authority and authority always wins (kick it in)

well i've doing it since i was a young kid

i've come out grinin'

well i fight authority and authority always wins



chorus x 3