Song Lyrics

Woke up with a heavy head
And I thought about leavin' town
I could have died if I wanted to-
Slipped over the edge and drowned

But, oh no baby, I won't give up so easy
Too many tire tracks in the sands of time
Too many love affairs that stop on a dime
I think it's time to make some changes 'round here

Yeah, I'm gonna tear it up
Gonna trash it up
I'm gonna round it up
Gonna shake it up

Oh, no, baby, I will not lie down
I'm brave enough to be crazy
I'm strong enough to be weak
I see all these heroes with feet of clay

Whose mighty ships have sprung a leak
And I want you to tell me darlin'
Just what do you believe in now?
Well, see'mon over here baby

You 'bout to gimme a heart attack
I want to wrap my lovin' arms
Around the small of your back
Yeah, and I'm gonna pull you, pull you, pull you

Pull you right up close to me
Yeah we're gonna tear it up
We gonna trash it up
Gonna round it up

Gonna shake it up
Oh, no no no, I will not lie down
Turn this thing around
I will not go quietly

I will not lie down
I will not go quietly
I will not lie down
I will not go quietly

I will not lie down
I will not lie down
Well, don't you ever get lonely?
Don't you ever get down?

Don't you ever get tired
Of all the wicked tongues in this town?
Of, baby, I just want to take you away from here
I ain't no tiger

I ain't no little lamb
Suppose you tell me mama
Who do you think I think I am?
And ooh baby, don't you give a damn?

Yeah, I'm gonna tear it up
Gonna trash it up
Gonna round it up
Gonna rip it up

I will not lie down
Yeah I'm gonna tear it up
Gonna trash it up
Gonna round it up

Gonna shake it up
Oh baby I will not lie down
Turn this thing around
I will not go quietly

I will not lie down
I will no go quietly
I will not lie down
I will not lie down

Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley

The duration of I Will Not Go Quietly is 4:31 minutes and seconds.