Tom MacDonald - Authority Problem lyrics

Since I was a kid
I never cared about the rules
I was smoking weed with losers
Drinking beer and skipping school
I was sneaking out the house when
I was grounded to my room
And I was running from the cops, man
I was stupid as a youth
I've always been a misfit
Never fit in with the cool crowd
Hot headed, short-tempered
Difficult to cool down
Middle fingers flipping, liquor dripping
Quick to kiss the chick and fool around
Spitting on the pricks, who tried
To pick on me, come do it now

They tell you go to school
And get a whack job before you know it
You've been humming all the sad songs
They gon' tell you that you
Can't because they have not
But thе good people break the bad, bad laws

My problems with authority started
When they said no they wanted control of me
But rules were made to be brought
All our lives we've been a problem
Teacher said to proceed with caution
Cops told us it’s either jail or a coffin
We’re us and we’re fucking awesome

Since I was born
I've been at war with your conformity
Way before adulthood
I was never just a normalty
I was poor and stole my groceries
'cause I couldn't afford the fees
They chased me through the store
I told my homies hold the door for me
Ditching cabs and jumping fences
Kids were never friends with me
Dyed my hair and dressing reckless
Everyone called me a freak
Failing grades and watching wrestling
Fighting my anxiety
Depressed and constantly arrested
Problems with authority

They tell you go to school
And get a whack job before you know it
You've been humming all the sad songs
They gon' tell you that you
Can't because they have not
But the good people break the bad, bad laws

My problems with authority started
When they said no they wanted control of me
But rules were made to be brought
All our lives we've been a problem
Teacher said to proceed with caution
Cops told us it’s either jail or a coffin
We’re us and we’re fucking awesome

All my life it's fucked with me
I just can't play by the rules
Tell my boss I quit my job
Tell my mom I'm skipping school
Tell the doctor, "Fuck the pills"
And never tell the cops the truth
It's something that's inside of me
Nobody tells me what to do
I don't care what no one says
You can't convince me that it's cool
To sit inside a cubicle
Collect a check and wear a suit
I'mma get some more tattoos and
Break the law, man, i'll show you
That being true to who you are is
The only way you'll never lose

My problems with authority started
When they said no they wanted control of me
But rules were made to be brought
All our lives we've been a problem
Teacher said to proceed with caution
Cops told us it’s either jail or a coffin
We’re us and we’re fucking awesome