Time is truly wastin' There's no guarantee Smile's in the makin' You gotta fight the powers that be Got so many forces Stayin' on the scene Givin' up all around me Faces full a' pain I can't play my music They say my music's too loud I kept talkin about it I got the big run around When I rolled with the punches I got knocked on the ground With all this bullshit going down Time is truly wastin' There's no guarantee Smile's in the makin' You gotta fight the powers that be I don't understand it People wanna see, ya Those that got the answers Red tape in the way I could take you in easy That's just half the fun, oh boy Seeking satisfaction Keeps me on the run I can't play my music They say my music's too loud I kept talkin about it I got the big run around When I rolled with the punches I got knocked on the ground With all this bullshit going down Time is truly wastin' There's no guarantee Smile's in the makin' You gotta fight the powers that be If you & I can - we got the power Fight it, got the power fight it........baby, baby Fight it, fight the power