Thunder comes crashing Through my mind Once again My rage is thrashing blind As the noose is tightened Something stuck in my throat I can hear myself incanting I can hear the oath No more backing down No more running No more giving ground No more running Too many times Too many places Too many bigots And angry faces We're hiding away To our own shame You know the story It's all the same Mainstream culture Mainstream lies Mainstream husbands And mainstream wives I will not change you Or set you free Just let me pass And leave me be I hold no grudges But i am drawing a line You can either accept it Or kiss my behind For blubbering fools I have no more time I have roads to walk I have mountains to climb So stand aside, brother Let me walk on The oath is taken The deed is done I will walk on Not matter but light I will walk on With one star in sight No more backing down No more running No more giving ground No more running