I crawled out of the sea against all odds of survival I came down from the trees, all hail the lord of the land I told beggars and kings what they say in the bible Wouldn't bend my knee to the pope and repent I won't sit and wait 'til things get better May the liberated say: He's such a rebel Let the nation fall at my command Time will punish all, all those who delay Let the freedom sprawl out of my hands Let me tear down the wall and open the gate I won't sit and wait 'til things get better May the liberated say: He's such a rebel ♪ I'm a freewheelin' mind, I'm a son of a bitch I won't bend down to the bold and the rich I'm the sting in the system, a bastard and beast I'm the leader of legions, a prophet and priest Oh come on, what the hell: Who do I try to fool All those lies won't last long and you all know the truth I'm all talk and no trousers, I don't know the score When I wake up tomorrow, I won't start a war It's a little easier to yell: Fuck you, I won't do what to tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what to tell me! I admit, I will sit and wait. I'm such a rebel