Featuring: TLC
Songwriter: Jermaine Jackson Babyface Daryl Simmons LA Reid Kayo Roberson
Took a lot of balls to do it
I took a lot of heat from it
I had to watch my back, no matter where I was at
Everybody's gunnin' for me
Family did not approve it
I broke a lot of rules to do this
Said they seen me change
I stuck to my decisions
On my own and on my mission
You won't forget my name
[Chorus:]
Cause I'm a rebel with a cause
And I live my life backed up against the wall
Don'T wanna live my life how it's supposed to be
I gotta live my life cause it's up to me
Rebel with a cause
Rebel
Rebel
The Jackson 5 is history (in the books I mean)
Did a lot of things for me
Got me where I'm at
Gotta tip my hat, but I ain't goin' 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 with a cause, I've got to win
I gotta prove it, you better move it
Or I might just run you down
[Chorus]
Family did not approve it
I broke a lot of rules to do this
Said they seen me change
I stuck to my decisions
On my own and on my mission
You won't forget my name
You can call yo' police
Cause I'm goin' bring on the noise
I'm a rebel with a cause
With a pocket full of balls
And you don't leave me no choice
[Chorus]
Rebel with a cause
Rebel
You can call yo' police
Rebel
Cause I'm gon' bring on the noise
Rebel
You can jump out your seat
Rebel
Rockin' with me and the boys
[Chorus]
Rebel
Rebel
Rebel
I took a lot of heat from it
I had to watch my back, no matter where I was at
Everybody's gunnin' for me
Family did not approve it
I broke a lot of rules to do this
Said they seen me change
I stuck to my decisions
On my own and on my mission
You won't forget my name
[Chorus:]
Cause I'm a rebel with a cause
And I live my life backed up against the wall
Don'T wanna live my life how it's supposed to be
I gotta live my life cause it's up to me
Rebel with a cause
Rebel
Rebel
The Jackson 5 is history (in the books I mean)
Did a lot of things for me
Got me where I'm at
Gotta tip my hat, but I ain't goin' 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 with a cause, I've got to win
I gotta prove it, you better move it
Or I might just run you down
[Chorus]
Family did not approve it
I broke a lot of rules to do this
Said they seen me change
I stuck to my decisions
On my own and on my mission
You won't forget my name
You can call yo' police
Cause I'm goin' bring on the noise
I'm a rebel with a cause
With a pocket full of balls
And you don't leave me no choice
[Chorus]
Rebel with a cause
Rebel
You can call yo' police
Rebel
Cause I'm gon' bring on the noise
Rebel
You can jump out your seat
Rebel
Rockin' with me and the boys
[Chorus]
Rebel
Rebel
Rebel
more tracks from the album
From the album
- You Said (1991)
Jermaine Jackson popular songs
- When The Rain Begins To Fall
- Word To The Badd!! (Original Version)
- Do What You Do
- You’re In Good Hands
- (Closest Thing To) Perfect
- Escape From the Planet of the Ant Men
- I’m Just Too Shy
- Secrets
- Paradise In Your Eyes
- Castles of Sand
- Isn’t She Lovely
- Our Love Story
- We’re Making Whoopee
- Voices In The Dark
- Precious Moments
- Let’s Be Young Tonight
- Word To The Badd!!
- Give A Little Love
- Don’t You Deserve Someone
- Rebel (With A Cause)
- Dynamite
- Don’t Take It Personal
- A Lovers Holiday
- Let Me Tickle Your Fancy