Henley Don I Will Not Go Quietly Lyrics

I Will Not Go Quietly Lyrics

Woke up with a heavy head

And I thought about leavin' town

I could have died if I wanted to--

Slipped over the edge and drowned

But, oh no baby, I won't give up so easy



Too many tire tracks in the sands of time

Too many love affairs that stop on a dime

I think it's time to make some changes 'round here



Yeah, I'm gonna tear it up

          gonna trash it up

      I'm gonna round it up

          gonna shake it up

Oh no baby, I will not lie down



I'm brave enough to be crazy

I'm strong enough to be weak

I see all these heroes with feet of clay

Whose mighty ships have sprung a leak

And I want you to tell me darlin'

Just what do you believe in now?



Well, c'mon over here baby

You 'bout to gimme a heart attack

I wanna wrap my lovin' arms

Around the small of your back

Yeah, and I'm gonna pull you, pull you, pull you

Pull you right up close to me



Yeah, we're gonna tear it up

         we gonna trash it up

         gonna round it up

         gonna shake it up

Oh, no no no, I will not lie down



Turn this thing around

I will not go quietly

I will not lie down

I will not go quietly

I will not lie down

I will not go quietly

I will not lie down

I will not lie down



Well, don't you ever get lonely?

Don't you ever get down?

Don't you ever get tired

Of all the wicked tongues in this town?

Oh baby, I just wanna take you away from here



I ain't no tiger

I ain't no little lamb

Suppose you tell me mama

Who do you think I think I am?

And oooh baby, don't you give a damn?



Yeah I'm gonna tear it up

         gonna trash it up

         gonna round it up

         gonna shake it up

Oh baby I will not lie down

Turn this thing around

I will not go quietly

I will not lie down

I will not go quietly

I will not lie down

I will not go quietly

I will not lie down

I will not lie down



Written by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar



Danny Kortchmar--basic track, solo guitar

Waddy Wachtel--acoustic guitar

W. Axl Rose--harmony vocal

(c) 1989 Cass County Music/Kortchmar Music ASCAP