♪ Took a lot of balls to do it I took a lot of heat, I admit I had to watch my back No matter where I sat Cause everybody's running for me Family did not approve it I broke a lot of rules to do this Yet they seem to change I've got to make my decisions On my own and on a mission You won't forget my name Cause I'm a rebel With a cause And I live my life Back up against the wall Don't wanna live the life I'm supposed to be I gotta live my life cause it's up to me Rebel With a cause Rebel Rebel Rebel The Jackson 5 is here spread In the books I mean Paid a lot of blanks for me Had to wear a mask Gotta tilt my hat But I ain't going out like that There was a time that I could never let go There was a day when I could have no control There was a place I'd never been Now it's a cause I've got to win I've got to prove it, you've got to move it Or I might just bust you down Cause I'm a rebel With a cause And I live my life Back up against the wall Don't wanna live the life I'm supposed to be I gotta live my life cause it's up to me Rebel With a cause Family did not approve it I broke a lot of rules to do this Nothing seemed to change I stuck to my decisions On my own and on a mission You won't forget my name Rebel You can call your police Cause I won't bring down the noise I'm a rebel with a cause With a pocket full of balls And you don't leave me no choice I'm a rebel With a cause And I live my life Back up against the wall Don't wanna live the life I'm supposed to be I gotta live my life cause it's up to me Rebel With a cause Rebel You can call your police Rebel Cause I won't bring down the noise Rebel You can jump out your seat Rebel Back up against the wall Rebel With a cause And I live my life Back up against the wall Don't wanna live the life I'm supposed to be I gotta live my life cause it's up to me Rebel With a cause Cause I won't rebel You can call your police Rebel I won't bring down the noise Rebel You can stand on your seat now Rebel Back up against the wall