They like to get you in a compromising position
Well, they like to get you there and smile in your face
Oh, 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
Yeah, I fight authority, Authority always wins

Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid
And I come out grinnin', yeah
And 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'
Oh, and dyin' to me don't sound like all that much fun. "
And so I'll 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, yeah

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
Yeah, I fight authority, authority always wins (Kick it in)

But 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