He's a rebel, plays by his own rules    Just like the cop shows on TV    He gained acceptance in the school    Carved out a path of conformity       He was sitting in front of me    Shouted obscenities    Loud so everyone could hear    It's just the same thing year after year       He won't realize it    So don't criticize it    Defense is his weapon    So don't you be steppin'       He's a rebel, once again, how trite    Sustenance is meaningless aggression    And though his words will always fight    They lack all forms of self-expression       Always running from the norm    To end up where he was before    And for every one of him you face    Ten more can always take his place       He's lost in the crowd    Even though he is loud    He's finally the same    All he is is a name       He's a rebel, yeah, I know    He's a rebel, there he goes