Social Distortion - I Wasn't Born To Follow Lyrics

When I grow up I'm gonna be a star
Gonna sing my songs and play my guitar, I'm ready
Gonna change the world, Gonna turn the page
Gonna say what I feel, let out this rage, get ready
We're going down, down to the streets below

Gonna sing the songs of the streets again
Gonna knock me off my feet, so get ready
I'll sing a song for the fallen angels
This one goes out to all the unsung heroes

We're going down, down to the streets below
'Cause don't you know know, I wasn't born to follow

I realize that in your eyes you've got ideas
But I've got mine, get ready
Here comes the new generation
Hope they feel and fight the same way as we did

We're going down, down to the streets below
'Cause don't you know know, I wasn't born to follow

When I grow up I'm gonna be a star
Gonna sing my songs and play my guitar, I'm ready
Gonna change the world, Gonna turn the page
Gonna say what I feel, let out this rage, get ready
We're going down, down to the streets below

Still a great album in 2019!

paskaa.

12 people were born to follow.

rage on the page!
when its done right
always works 4 me.

Peggy House

with anger meets rage

I didn't realize how much my little brother and I had in common when he was alive. I was going through a box of his stuff today and found a sheet of paper with a couple of semi legible words scribbled as follows:

"Been there one time
Been there two times

In my mind she must surely know
I wasn't born to follow"

I miss you Kyle. Until we meet again. Rest in peace Dennis Danell, keep an eye on my people up there.

Badass band. Been a fan since the eighties!

Love this band !

black kat...OC
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''I realize that your eyes you've got ideas, but I've got mine, get ready''... Fucking a Mike Ness.

I WILL ALWAYS BE CONCERNED!

PUNK ROCK, MIKE NESS IS NUMBER ONE, AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED, AND I AM CONCERNED!!

this entire album was and still is awesome 

"I said "goodbye" to the masses. I wasn't born to follow".

Keep the Music goin

Awsom song

Just good old fashioned rock and roll!

Guitar intro reminds me of Carol by Chuck Berry..

my moodbooster,thank you Social D and god bless Mike Ness.

I've always been amazed that SD has never reached the "status" of the more "popular" bands.

great song

This is the ultimate feel-good punk rock album!

jeez when i heard it as my first song i fealt greaat hahah weird how i saw this

After listening to this I feel invincible! Like I'm capable of anything!! :) Love Social D! Such an amazing song, how come there aren't more people out there listening to this?

@jteshuwah this has been my theme song since i first heard it!

this should be the song playing every morning on the radio when you wake up shower and get in the car =)

What a great song!