Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steppenwolf
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Kay
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gabriel Mekler
Producer
Bill Cooper
Engineer
Richard Podolor
Engineer
Lyrics
Oh, what gives you the right, hey, you
To stand there and tell me what to do?
Tell me who gave you the power
To stop me from livin' like I do?
Remember, if you plan to stay
Those who give can take away
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Just one time I'd like to be somewhere
Where none of your clever lies fill the air
I'm tired of your frozen smile and your voice of tin
We just might all gang up on you
Turn the knob and do you in
Remember, if you plan to stay
Those who give can take away
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
This never ending power play 'tween jealous greed and vicious hate
Is grinding us like giant millstones
And it can't be our only fate
It's time we got our heads together
Let 'em know that we're awake
Those in the dark, you know, they're no longer blind
They're breakin' from your strangle hold on their minds
Those who can see don't need no one to cross the street
Be careful who you're pushin' round
They just might find you obsolete
Remember, if you plan to stay
Those who give can take away
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Oh, what gives you the right, hey
To stand there and tell me what to do?
Tell me, who gave you the power
To stop me from livin' like I do?
Remember, if you plan to stay
Those who give can take away
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Written by: John Kay
