By havin' strength to go against the grain
They'd like to buck the system
For building his great ark
Of makin' my own rules
Well, there's more folks than a few
But they're worried
But I ain't no hypocrite
You got to listen to your heart
And they're a little scared
Go bustin' in like old John Wayne
Sometimes you've got to go against the grain
For the sake of conformation
There must be rebel blood
Sometimes it's best to brave the wind and rain
You can't follow like a bunch of sheep
He was lookin' pretty smart
Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained
If Columbus had complied
I just never been the kind to go along
If they're gonna sink or swim
But sometimes you just can't be afraid
Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained
What you see is what you get
To wear a different hat
To go out on a limb
Just avoidin' confrontation
But after forty days and forty nights
But if you're gonna leave your mark
To play the game
Well, I have been accused
Just a-runnin' through my veins
Who share my point of view
This old world might still be flat
Old Noah took much ridicule
And that's the only way I know
But the deck is tacked against ’em
And I'll admit I tend to sing a different song
Sometimes you got to go against the grain
