[Verse 1] Sun sits low on the chain-link Golden bruise on my knuckles I watched the office windows Turn their faces into shutters They want me small and silent Paper hands and a borrowed name But I got salt on my collar And I came here just the same [Pre-Chorus] Hey, hey Hear that fence rattle [Chorus] Against the system I’m still breathing Against the system I keep on leaving (keep on leaving) Against the system They can’t cage my song Against the system I was made to run along [Verse 2] Boss man talks in circles Like a leash dressed up as grace White shirt, black shoes, clean lies Gliding over every place I got dirt under my nails Got a grin that cuts like glass When they lock the gate at sunset I’m the one who climbs the grass [Pre-Chorus] Hey, hey Hear that fence rattle [Chorus] Against the system I’m still breathing Against the system I keep on leaving (keep on leaving) Against the system They can’t cage my song Against the system I was made to run along [Bridge] Slow down Let the sky burn orange I don’t need your blessing I don’t need your badge My name on a cracked sidewalk My heart in a hard fist If they want me on my knees They’re gonna miss [Final Chorus] Against the system I’m still breathing Against the system I keep on leaving (keep on leaving) Against the system They can’t cage my song Against the system I was made to run along Against the system Yeah, I’m still breathing Against the system Watch me keep on leaving (keep on leaving) Against the system I was built too strong Against the system And I’ve been wild all along