[Verse 1]
I woke with grit in my teeth
Boots on a cracked-up floor
You drew your lines in the sand
I kicked them out the door
You want a yes-man face
A leash and a numbered name
But I came up wild and raw
With a match in the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
You can point that finger
You can write your little laws
I got iron in my lungs
And a fist full of flaws
[Chorus]
I wasn’t put here to bend
I wasn’t put here to break
Outlaw at heart, baby
I take what I take
So fuck you
And your compliance
Fuck you
I was born in defiance
[Verse 2]
You talk clean, act pure
With your polished little smile
I see the teeth underneath
Been a wolf this whole while
You sell cages as peace
Sell chains as a cure
But I don’t wear your brand
I don’t need your cure
[Pre-Chorus]
You can point that finger
You can call me hard to tame
I was built from the dirt
And I still walk the flame
[Chorus]
I wasn’t put here to bend
I wasn’t put here to break
Outlaw at heart, baby
I take what I take
So fuck you
And your compliance
Fuck you
I was born in defiance
[Bridge]
[Harmonica break]
If you want a puppet
Go carve one from wood
I’m a knife in the dark
Doing what I should
No knees for the throne
No bow for the chain
I’ll spit on your order
And dance in the rain
[Final Chorus]
I wasn’t put here to bend
I wasn’t put here to break
Outlaw at heart, baby
I take what I take
So fuck you
And your compliance
Fuck you
I was born in defiance
I was born in defiance
Fuck you