Against the Grain

Against the Grain - The Hit Crew

Folks call me a Maverick

Guess I ain't too diplomatic

I just never been the kind to go along

Just avoidin' confrontation

For the sake of conformation

Not meant I tend to sing a different song

But sometimes you just can't be afraid

To wear a different hat

If Columbus had complied this old world might still be flat

Nothin' ventured nothin' gained

Sometimes you've got to go against the grain

Well I've been accused of makin' my own rules

There must be rebel blood a runnin' through my veins

But I ain't no hypocrite

What see you is what you get

And that's the only way I know to play the game

Ol' Noah took much ridicule

For buildin' his great ark

But after forty days and forty nights he was lookin' pretty smart

Sometimes it's best to brave the wind and rain

By havin' strength to go against the grain

Well there's more folks than a few

Share my point of view

But they're worried If they're gonna sink or swam

They'd like to buck the system

But the deck is stacked against 'em

And they are a little scared to go out on a limb

But if you're gonna make a difference

If you're gonna leave your mark

You can't follow like a bunch of sheep

You gotta listen to your heart

Go bustin' in like old John wayne

Sometimes you've got to go against the grain

Nothin' ventured nothin' gained

Sometimes you've got to go against the grain