Written by: Doug Scharley
Lyrics © D. R. Scharley Consulting Inc.


It never seems to be easy
Always going up hill
Gotta stick to our compass
We're not doing this for thrills

Don't need no consensus
In the it end it'll show
We chose the right action
So many years ago

(Chorus)
An uphill battle
It always feels the same
Be strong, be true
We’re going against the grain

Stand tall, hold firm
All day, all night
Stand tall, hold firm
We're going against the grain


We're not programmable robots
Our logic's born of our own
The path we have chosen
Is one that’s not condoned

We'll continue the struggle
And we'll never lose sight
Of the goal we are chasing
And the conviction that we're right

(Chorus)
An uphill battle
It always feels the same
Be strong, be true
We’re going against the grain

Stand tall, hold firm
All day, all night
Stand tall, hold firm
We're going against the grain


Conventional wisdom
Predictable results
Status quo never challenged
Just like you see in a cult

Our approach is straightforward
We use our mind as a tool
And those stuck in the mainstream
They get to play the fool

(Chorus)
An uphill battle
It always feels the same
Be strong, be true
We're going against the grain

Stand tall, hold firm
All day, all night
Stand tall, hold firm
We're going against the grain






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