Yeah, I'm gonna tear it up, gonna trash it up
Whose mighty ships have sprung a leak
I'm brave enough to be crazy, I'm strong enough to be weak
I see all these heroes with feet of clay
I will not lie down
I will not lie down
Too many tire tracks in the sands of time
But, oh no baby, I won't give up that easy, no
Suppose you tell me mama, who do you think I think I am?
I will not go quietly
I ain't no tiger, I ain't no little lamb
Yeah we're gonna tear it up, we gonna trash it up
And ooh baby, don't you give a damn?
I will not lie down
Well oh baby, I think it's time to make some changes 'round here
Gonna round it up, gonna shake it up
I will not go quietly
I will not go quietly
I will not go quietly
Yeah, and I'm gonna pull you, pull you, pull you
I will not lie down
I will not go quietly, I won't go
No, I will not lie down, no
I'm gonna round it up, gonna shake it up
And I want you to tell me darlin', just what do you believe in now?
Oh, no no no, I will not lie down
Gonna round it up, gonna shake it up
I wanna wrap my lovin' arms around the small of your back
Turn this thing around
Well, c'mon over here baby, you 'bout to gimme a heart attack
Oh baby I will not lie down
Ooh baby, I just wanna take you away from here
I will not go quietly
Oh no baby, I will not lie down
Too many love affairs that stop on a dime
Don't you ever get tired of all the wicked tongues in this town?
Turn this thing around
Well, don't you ever get lonely, don't you ever get down?
Pull you right up close to me, yeah
I will not lie down
Yeah, I'm gonna tear it up, gonna trash it up
I will not lie down