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