You walk in the room and stand on dangerous ground You're looking for a light which turns without a sound You're searching for a life, but there's no one around Welcome to your life, so strange You look for an answer that you thought was in a book Someone knocks the door and tells you that you're stuck You go to the window and try to take a look Inside your mind, it starts to rain I'm not gonna take it, I'm not gonna take it I'm not gonna take it, yeah Try to take a break, but they lay the law down (O-oh) That's not what they're thinking in your favourite town (O-oh) You try to escape, but you know, you're going down Spending all your life in chains I'm not gonna take it, I'm not gonna take it I'm not gonna take it, yeah You walk in the room and stand on dangerous ground You're looking for a light which turns without a sound You're searching for a life, but there's no one around I'm not gonna take it, I'm not gonna take it I'm not gonna take it, yeah I'm not gonna take it, I'm not gonna take it I'm not gonna take it, yeah I'm not gonna take it, yeah I'm not gonna take it