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

And I say
When I fight authority authority always wins
When I fight authority authority always wins
I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
When I fight authority authority always wins

So I call up my preacher I say "gimme strength for a round 5"
He said "You don't need strength, you need to grow up, son"
I said "Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying,
And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun"

And I say
When I fight authority authority always wins
When I fight authority authority always wins
I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
When I fight authority authority always wins

Said oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no

I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

When I fight authority authority always wins
When I fight authority authority always wins
Well I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
When I fight authority authority always wins

When I fight authority authority always wins
When I fight authority authority always wins
I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
When I fight authority authority always wins