Song Description

Rebel

Lyrics

I?m Not ?


Refrain:

I?m not gonna do what you say
Do my own thing in my very own way
I?m not gonna do what I?m told
Life ought to be better than just trying get old

Verse 1.

I was just a little feller
Trying to get by
A little too young
A little too shy
Took my mamma?s T-bird on a midnight run
Pushed the pedal to the mettle
And I had me some fun

Refrain:

I?m not gonna do what you say
Do my own thing in my very own way
I?m not gonna do what I?m told
Life ought to be better than just trying get old

Verse 2.

I was a fine young man
On my own two feet
Taking my lumps
Hitting the street
Some boys got the money
Me I got to work
They said ?keep your mouth shut and you won?t get hurt?
But buddy ??..I?m Not??..

Refrain:

I?m not gonna do what you say
Do my own thing in my very own way
I?m not gonna do what I?m told
Life ought to be better than just trying get old

Bridge:

Met myself a girl and she settled me down
Got ourselves a house in a one horse town
Raised us up a family and raised ?em up right
Taught ?em when to love
And taught ?em when to fight
That?s right

Verse 3.

I turned 73 in 2001
You can find yourself alone
When the day is done
They?ll tell you ?keep your nose clean and do like we said
And if you?re lucky you can die in your very own bed?

Refrain:

I?m not gonna do what you say
Do my own thing in my very own way
I?m not gonna do what I?m told
Life ought to be better than just trying get old
But I?m not?