Against the Grain

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
And I'll admit, 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 have been accused
Of makin' my own rules
There must be rebel blood
Just a-runnin' through my veins

But I ain't no hypocrite
What you see, is what you get
And that's the only way I know
To play the game

Old Noah, took much ridicule
For building 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
Who share my point of view
But they're worried
If they're gonna sink or swiim

They'd like to buck the system
But the deck is stacked against 'em
And they're 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 got to listen, to your heart

Go bustin' in, like old John Wayne
Sometimes, you got to go against the grain

Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained
Sometimes, you've got to go against the grain