We’re Not Gonna Take It

We’re Not Gonna Take It

by Twister Sister

Oh We’re Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain’t Gonna Take It
oh We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore

we’ve Got The Right To Choose And
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

oh We’re Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain’t Gonna Take It
oh 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

oh…………………
oh…………………
we’re Right/yeah
we’re Free/yeah
we’ll Fight/yeah
you’ll See/yeah

oh We’re Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain’t Gonna Take It
oh We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore

oh We’re Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain’t Gonna Take It
oh We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore
no Way!

oh…………………
oh…………………
we’re Right/yeah
we’re Free/yeah
we’ll Fight/yeah
you’ll See/yeah

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!
no, We Ain’t Gonna Take It
we’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore

just You Try And Make Us
we’re Not Gonna Take It
come On
no, We Ain’t Gonna Take It
you’re All Worthless And Weak
we’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore
now Drop And Give Me Twenty
we’re Not Gonna Take It
oh Crinch Pin
no, We Ain’t Gonna Take It
oh You And Your Uniform
we’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore

There’s so much of my life that I time mark with music.  This memory was jarred by a recent post on Facebook from one my internet marketing buddies, Tom “The Furry Hat Guy” Yatar.

He posted a lyric from this tune and immediately I was mentally transported back to an afternoon in my past.

Okay, let me set the scene.  I was 20, working at an oilfield supply store in my little South Texas town and this job was actually my third in three years.  Due to the economy, not anything that I did, as times tightened up last hired usually meant first fired.

So there I was working for this pretty well known company when a corporate decision was made to close that store and move it to another town a couple hours away.

My boss called me into his office and told me the news, said, “Sorry, we’re moving and got to let you go”.

Well to a 20 year old me who had wasted a lot of hours working in the hot South Texas sun for these guys, that didn’t sit so well.

I walked out to my 1966 white Mustang, popped Twister Sister into the cassette deck, yes, back then it was state of the art.  In fact, side note, I got 2nd place in a “Crank Off” (loud car stereo competition) that year with the same car.  Anyway, kicked on that tune, loudest possible, both 10″ subwoofers booming, the rest of the 8 speakers blaring “WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT, NO…NOT GONNA TAKE IT!

Then tore out of the parking lot, tires spinning.*WINK*

I miss that car.*SMILE*

The years have added some sense of wise to some of my actions.  But the heart of that 20 year old still resides in my body and still screams “WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT”, when things present themselves to interfere with myself and my family.  “WE’LL FIGHT, YOU SEE”

What is it in your life that you will no longer tolerate?  You’ve been pushed up against the wall, now fight back, for yourself, scream “WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE”.