John Mellencamp Authority Song song lyrics

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