Lyrics
AGAINST THE GRAIN
JIM PETERIK
TAKING CHANCES ON THOSE BROKEN BRANCHES
YOU CAN PLAY IT SAFE OR PLAY TO WIN
LIFE'S A GAMBLE
TIME TO PULL THAT HANDLE
AS WE THROW ALL CAUTION TO THE WIND
THEY SAY IT'S BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST
SO LET THE GAMES BEGIN
CHORUS
I'M READY TO MOVE THAT MOUNTAIN
DODGE ANYTHING IN MY WAY
A DAY OLDER BUT I'M NOT COUNTIN'
I'M RISING ABOVE THE FRAY
I'M LIVING MY LIFE OUT LOUD
I'M FLYING ABOVE THE CROWD
THIS TIME IM BREAKING THIS CHAIN
I'M LIVING MY LIFE AGAINST THE GRAIN
FRIENDS I KNOW BOW TO THE STATUS QUO
THEY'RE MARCHING IN A ROW
AFRAID TO COMPLAIN
I WON'T CONFORM I FLY ABOVE THE STORM
AND THERE'S HELL TO PAY
I'M TAKING THE BLAME
AND LIKE THE REBELS FROM A DIFFERENT AGE
FREEDOM IS CALLING MY NAME
BRIDGE
LIKE THE RAIN IN A RAGING FIRE
A SONG BIRD ON A SPARKING WIRE
SINGING STONED IN A MIDNIGHT CHOIR
GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN
Jim Peterik
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