Tonight I made a vow inside
To keep this home where I've been living
To beat back all of those who try
And steal what little I've been given
Though I'm told to drop my pride
And leave this fight I'll never win
They won't take this place from me
‘cause I'm not ready to go
Tonight I'm on a lonely ride
To meet a man I've never seen
An architect of reasons why
The winner gets to keep on winning
And though his words will pour like wine
To teach me how it has to be
He won't have his way with me
‘cause I'm not ready to go
Tonight I hold my fingers tight
To all that I've been fighting for
‘cause it won't matter that I'm right
When they come kicking at my door
When the sun gives up its light
To night and rain and freezing wind
They'll say through their poison teeth
That they won't quit
But I don't care
Don't you put your hands on me
‘Cause I ‘m not ready to go