Authority Song Lyrics - The Best That I Could Do - John Mellencamp

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... 

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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 

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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