“Authority Song” Lyrics - John Mellencamp

Lyrics

“Authority Song”


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


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”


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


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

Oh no

Oh no

I fight authority, authority always wins


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

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