Guess what, I've got a fever And the only prescription is more cowbell Couldn't leave here without this one now could we? We're not gonna take it Oh no, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore We've got the right to choose it There ain't no way we'll lose it This is our life, this is our song We'll fight the powers that be just Don't pick our destiny 'cause You don't know us, you don't belong We're not gonna take it Oh no, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore Oh, you're so condescending Your gall is never ending We don't want nothin', not a thing from you Your life is trite and jaded Boring and confiscated If that's your best, your best won't do Sing it We're right, yeah We're free, yeah We'll fight, yeah You'll see We're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore We're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore No way Yeah Sing it We're right, yeah We're free, yeah We'll fight, yeah You'll see Sing it for me, Jersey We're not gonna take it (come on) No, we ain't gonna take it (louder) We're not gonna take it anymore We're not gonna take it Oh no, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore Sing it, sing it, sing We're not gonna take it (louder) No, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore One more, one more, one more We're not gonna take it (what) No, we ain't gonna take it (yeah) We're not gonna take it anymore And don't you take it either