Garth Brooks - Against The Grain Lyrics
Folks call me a maverickGuess I aint too diplomaticI just never been the kind to go alongJust avoidin confrontationFor the sake of conformationAnd Ill admit I tend to sing a different songBut sometimes you just cant be afraidTo wear a different hatIf columbus had compliedThis old world might still be flatNothin ventured, nothin gainedSometimes youve got to go against the grainWell, I have been accusedOf makin my own rulesThere must be rebel bloodJust a-runnin through my veinsBut I aint no hypocriteWhat you see is what you getAnd thats the only way I knowTo play the gameOld noah took much ridiculeFor building his great arkBut after forty days and forty nightsHe was lookin pretty smartSometimes its best to brave the wind and rainBy havin strength to go against the grainWell, theres more folks than a fewWho share my point of viewBut theyre worriedIf theyre gonna sink or swimTheyd like to buck the systemBut the deck is tacked against emAnd theyre a little scaredTo go out on a limbBut if youre gonna make a difference,If youre gonna leave your mark.You cant follow like a bunch of sheepYou got to listen to your heartGo bustin in like old john wayneSometimes you got to go against the grainNothin ventured, nothin gainedSometimes youve got to go against the grain
