Up Against It Lyrics - Todd Rundgren

Can you hear it? 

Ear against the ground and you'll hear it 

I can tell a change when I hear it 

We are tigers 

Kings of jungles 

Trapped in cages 

We forget we once were free! 

And the average swain 

Would be contented in his chains 

Were it not for complainers like me 

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Throw the book 

I'm up against it 

Up against the rules 

Bring the experts 

Up against them 

Up against the fools 

Bring on city hall 

I'm against them all 

Lamp of freedom 

No, you can't change 

Human nature 

Wheels of power 

Keep revolving endlessly 

With a fanatical faction 

A charismatic attraction 

There's a piece of that action for me 

Photos 

Call the press 

I'm up against it 

Up against the flacks 

Bring the shrink 

I'm up against it 

Up against the quacks 

Revenuers 

Up against it 

Up against the tax 

Name some names 

And I'm up against them 

Bullies, big and small 

I'm against them all 

All we need is some vitality 

Like an (...) individuality 

But I guess they (...) 

(...) make it all alone 

Bring the girls 

I'm up against them 

I'm up against their lips 

Bring the boys 

I'm up against them 

Up against their hips 

Bring the priest 

I'm up against him 

Up against that cross 

Bring the mob 

I'm up against it 

Up against the boss 

Bring the cops 

I'm up against it 

Up against the jaw 

Throw the book 

I'm up against it 

Up against the law 

Politicians, all - I'm against them 

Fascist lackies all against the wall 

Fist of freedom 

Guns of freedom 

Bring the lackies 

Up against it 

Up against the wall 

Bring the bishop 

Up against it 

Up against the wall 

Bring the chairman 

Up against it 

Up against the wall 

Put the general 

Up against it 

Up against the wall!