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
