John Mellencamp — Authority Song Chords

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They like to get you in a compromising position
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They like to get you there smile in your face
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They think they're so cute when they got you in that condition
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Well I think it's a total disgrace, and I say

CHORUS:
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I fight authority, Authority always wins
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Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins
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Well,  I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
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Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins. 


Verse 2:
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I call up my preacher I say, "Give me strength for Round 5."
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He said, "You don't need no strength, you need to grow up son."
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I said, "Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying
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"And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun."
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And so I say,

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