Oh we're not gonna take it No we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore We've got the right to choose and There ain't no way we'll lose it This is our life this is our song We'll fight the powers that be just Don't pick our destiny 'cause You don't know us you don't belong Oh we're not gonna take it No we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore Oh you're so condescending Your gall is never ending We don't want nothin' not a thing from you Your life is trite and jaded Boring and confiscated If that's your best your best won't do Oh Oh We're right yeah We're free yeah We'll fight yeah You'll see yeah Oh we're not gonna take it No we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore Oh we're not gonna take it No we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore No way
Oh Oh We're right yeah We're free yeah We'll fight yeah You'll see yeah We're not gonna take it No we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore We're not gonna take it no No we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore Just you try and make us we're not gonna take it Come on No we ain't gonna take it You're all worthless and weak we're not gonna take it anymore Now drop and give me twenty We're not gonna take it Oh crinch pinno We ain't gonna take it Oh you and your uniform We're not gonna take it anymore
BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL 'CAUSE YOU MAY NEVER GET ANOTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL BE CREL TO YOUR SCHOOL JUST LIKE A SISTER OR A BROTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL
WELL I DON'T THINK I'LL MAKE IT THROUGH ANOTHER DAY IT'S EIGHT O'CLOCK AND ALL AIN'T WELL MY BRAIN HURTS SO MUCH IT'S STARTIN' TO DECAY AND I'M LIVIN' IN MY PRIVATE HELL DIDN'T SOMEBODY TELL ME THIS WOULD BE SO GREAT BE THE BEST THING I EVER HAD? HOW COME THEY NEVER TOLD ME 'BOUT THE WORD "EXAGGERATE" HOW'D SOMETHIN' SO GOOD GET SO BAD? 'CAUSE HEY, I GOTTA KNOW AM I SLOW? WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? DO ABC'S AND 123'S MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME, THAT MUCH TO ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME
BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL 'CAUSE YOU MAY NEVER GET ANOTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL JUST LIKE A SISTER OR A BROTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL
SING IT ALICE I SEE THEM WALKIN' 'ROUND LIKE THE LIVIN' DEAD AIN'T THEY GOT NOTHIN' BETWEEN THEIR EARS HOW COME THEY DON'T SEEM TO HEAR A SINGLE WORD I SAY? THEY AIN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO'RE BORED TO TEARS NOW THERE MUST BE A BETTER WAY TO EDUCATE 'CAUSE THIS WAY AIN'T WORKIN' LIKE IT SHOULD CAN'T THEY JUST INVENT A PILL OR FROZEN CONCENTRATE THAT MAKES YOU SMARTER AND TASTE, MMM, SO GOOD 'CAUSE HEY I GOTTA KNOW WHAT I'LL HAVE TO SHOW WHEN I HI-HI-HO IT FROM HERE WILL I BE IN PAIN OR WILL I HAVE A BRAIN OR WILL I GO INSANE, I'VE GONE INSAY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-ANE
'CAUSE HEY I GOTTA KNOW WHAT I'LL HAVE TO SHOW WHEN I HI-HI-HO IT FROM HERE DO ABC'S AND 123'S MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME THAT MUCH TO ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME
BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL 'CAUSE YOU MAY NEVER GET ANOTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL JUST LIKE A SISTER OR A BROTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL
BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL 'CAUSE YOU MAY NEVER GET ANOTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL JUST LIKE A SISTER OR A BROTHER BE CRUEL TO YOUR SCHOOL IN THE NAME OF ROCK AND ROLL ALL RIGHT
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
Turn it down you say But all I got to say to you is time and time again I say No! No! No! No! Tell me not to play Well, all I got to say to when you tell me not to play I say No! No! No! No! So, if you ask me why I like the way I play it There's only one thing I can say to you
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
There's a feelin' that I get from nothin' else and there ain't nothin' in the world that makes me go! Go! Go! Go! Turn the power up I've waited for so long so I could hear my favorite song so, let's go! Go! Go! Go! When it's like this I feel the music shootin' through me There's nothin' else that I would rather do
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!)
ARE YOU FEELING THE FIRE? ARE YOU READY TO EXPLODE? ARE YOUR DREAMS AND DESIRES RIDING DOWN AN OPEN ROAD? I'M LIKE A RUNAWAY A HEART WITHOUT A HOME OTHERS CAN LAUGH AND PLAY I'LL FIGHT FOR EVERY INCH I TAKE I'M DESPERATE TO THE BONE
STAY HUNGRY FEEL THE FIRE STAY HUNGRY DON'T EXPLODE STAY HUNGRY WITH DESIRE STAY HUNGRY YOU'RE ALONE
BE THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED KEEP YOUR TARGET IN YOUR SIGHT DON'T BE SIDE TRACKED OR SHUNTED LET PRETENDERS FEEL YOUR BITE AND IF YOU START TO SLIDE NEVER SHOW YOU'RE WEAK DON'T FEEL YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE REMEMBER WHAT YOU'RE FIGHTING FOR REMEMBER WHAT YOU SEEK
STAY HUNGRY FEEL THE FIRE STAY HUNGRY DON'T EXPLODE STAY HUNGRY WITH DESIRE STAY HUNGRY YOU'RE ALONE ALL RIGHT!
IF YOUR FIRE IS FADED AND YOU CAN'T FEEL IT NO MORE IF YOU'RE TIRED AND OVERRATED LET ME SHOW YOU TO THE DOOR EXPECT NO SYMPATHY THERE'S NONE TO BE HAD OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE THERE'S NO ROOM FOR THE WANNABEES. THE HAS BEENS OR THE BAD
STAY HUNGRY FEEL THE FIRE STAY HUNGRY DON'T EXPLODE STAY HUNGRY WITH DESIRE STAY HUNGRY YOU'RE ALONE STAY HUNGRY FEEL THE FIRE STAY HUNGRY DON'T EXPLODE STAY HUNGRY WITH DESIRE STAY HUNGRY YOU'RE ALONE
we`re not gonna take it No,we ain`t gonna take it Oh we`re not gonna take it anymore
We`ve got the right to choose and There ain`t no way we`ll lose it This is our life, this is our song We`ll fight the powers that be just Don`t pick our destiny `cause You don`t know us, you don`t belong
Oh we`re not gonna take it No, we ain`t gonna take it Oh we`re not gonna take it anymore Oh you`re so condescending
Your gall is never ending We don`t want nothin`, not a thing from you Your life is trite and jaded Boring and confiscated If that`s your best, your best won`t do
Oh oh oh Oh oh oh We`re right yeah We`re free yeah We`ll fight yeah You`ll see yeah
we`re not gonna take it No,we ain`t gonna take it Oh we`re not gonna take it anymore
we`re not gonna take it No, we ain`t gonna take it Oh we`re not gonna take it anymore
No way!
Oh oh oh Oh oh oh We`re right yeah We`re free yeah We`ll fight yeah You`ll see yeah
We`re not gonna take it No, we ain`t gonna take it we`re not gonna take it anymore
We`re not gonna take it No, we ain`t gonna take it we`re not gonna take it anymore
We`re not gonna take it No, we ain`t gonna take it we`re not gonna take it anymore
WELCOME TO THE ABANDONED LAND COME ON IN CHILD, TAKE MY HAND HERE THERE'S NO WORK OR PLAY ONLY ONE BILL TO PAY THERE'S JUST FIVE WORDS TO SAY AS YOU GO DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL OH, BURN IN HELL
YOU CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE THINGS I'VE DONE WRONG IN MY LIFE WITHOUT EVEN TRYING I'VE LIVED ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE WELL, I'VE PLAYED WITH FIRE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO GET MYSELF BURNED TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, SO I THINK THAT IT'S TIME FOR A TURN
BEFORE I BURN IN HELL OH, BURN IN HELL
TAKE A GOOD LOOK IN YOUR HEART, TELL ME WHAT DO YOU SEE? IT'S BLACK AND IT'S DARK, NOW IS THAT HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE? IT'S UP TO YOU, WHAT YOU DO WILL DECIDE YOUR OWN FATE MAKE YOUR CHOICE NOW FOR TOMORROW MAY BE FAR TOO LATE
AND THEN YOU'LL BURN IN HELL HEAR NO EVIL, DON'T YOU SEE NO EVIL, DON'T YOU OH, BURN IN HELL LAY NO EVIL DOWN ON ME YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL SPEAK NO EVIL, DON'T YOU THINK NO EVIL, DON'T YOU OH, BURN IN HELL PLAY WITH EVIL, 'CAUSE I'M FREE
HEAR NO EVIL, DON'T YOU SEE NO EVIL, DON'T YOU LAY NO EVIL DOWN ON ME YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL SPEAK NO EVIL, DON'T YOU THINK NO EVIL, DON'T YOU PLAY WITH EVIL, 'CAUSE I'M FREE YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL HEAR NO EVIL, DON'T YOU SEE NO EVIL, DON'T YOU LAY NO EVIL DOWN ON ME YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL SPEAK NO EVIL, DON'T YOU THINK NO EVIL, DON'T YOU PLAY WITH EVIL, 'CAUSE I'M FREE YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL
HEAR NO EVIL, DON'T YOU SEE NO EVIL OH, BURN IN HELL DON'T YOU LAY NO EVIL DOWN ON ME YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL SPEAK NO EVIL, DON'T YOU THINK NO EVIL, OH, BURN IN HELL DON'T YOU PLAY WITH EVIL, 'CAUSE I'M FREE YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL HEAR NO EVIL, DON'T YOU SEE NO EVIL OH, BURN IN HELL DON'T YOU LAY NO EVIL DOWN ON ME
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
Turn it down you say But all I got to say to you is time and time again I say No! No! No! No! Tell me not to play Well, all I got to say to when you tell me not to play I say No! No! No! No! So, if you ask me why I like the way I play it There's only one thing I can say to you
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
There's a feelin' that I get from nothin' else and there ain't nothin' in the world that makes me go! Go! Go! Go! Turn the power up I've waited for so long so I could hear my favorite song so, let's go! Go! Go! Go! When it's like this I feel the music shootin' through me There's nothin' else that I would rather do
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I want to rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!) Rock!(Rock!)
how long i have wanted this dream to come true and as it approaches i can't believe i'm through i've tried, oh, how i've tried for a life, yes a life i thought i knew oh it's the price we gotta pay and all the games we gotta play makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on 'cause it's a game we gotta lose, though it's a life we gotta choose and the price is our own life until it's done time seems to have frozen, but the mind can be fooled as the days pass i discover destiny just can't be ruled hard times, oh hard times, for the prize, yes the prize, i thought i knew oh it's the price we gotta pay and all the games we gotta play makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on 'cause it's a game we gotta lose, though it's a life we gotta choose and the price is our own life until it's done oh it's the price we gotta pay and all the games we gotta play makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on 'cause it's a game we gotta lose, though it's a life we gotta choose and the price is our own life until it's done oh it's the price we gotta pay and all the games we gotta play makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on 'cause it's a game we gotta lose, though it's a life we gotta choose and the price is our own life until it's done
LOOK AT YOU YOU'RE MY DREAM ARE YOU ALL THAT YOU SEEM? NOW YOU HAVE WHAT I NEED AND WHAT I BELIEVE DON'T TELL ME YOU'LL LOSE IT 'CAUSE I'LL HAVE TO LEAVE
DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN
WHAT DO I HAVE TO GIVE UNTIL YOU LET ME LIVE? YOU'RE ALL THAT I WORK FOR, BUT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH DO I HAVE TO DIE TOO TO SHOW YOU MY STUFF? WELL, I GIVE YOU MY BEST SO, WHY DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? I'M PASSING THE BIGGEST TEST SO, DON'T CRY LEND A HAND
DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN
HEAD HELD HIGH HEART IN HAND FLESH AND BLOOD MAKE A MAN IF THAT DISAPPOINTS YOU WELL, WHAT CAN I SAY? I DON'T WANT YOU TO HURT I JUST WANT TO PLAY
DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN NO, DON'T LET ME DON'T LET ME DOWN NO, OHH DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN DON'T LET ME DOWN NO, NO, NO, NO DON'T LET ME DOWN NO, OHH