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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Background Vocals
Hugh McDonald
Hugh McDonald
Bass Guitar
Charlie Judge
Charlie Judge
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Songwriter
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Producer
John Shanks
John Shanks
Producer
Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Producer
Jeff Rothschild
Jeff Rothschild
Recording Engineer
Mike Rew
Mike Rew
Assistant Recording Engineer
Obie O'Brien
Obie O'Brien
Recording Engineer
Alex Gibson
Alex Gibson
Engineer
Lars Fox
Lars Fox
Editing Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Duncan
Brandon Duncan
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles
This one goes out to the ones in need
This one goes out to the sinner and the cynical
This ain't about no apology
[Verse 2]
This road was paved by the hopeless and the hungry
This road was paved by the winds of change
Walkin' beside the guilty and the innocent
How will you raise your hand when they call your name?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
We weren't born to follow
Come on and get up off your knees
When life is a bitter pill to swallow
You gotta hold on to what you believe
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe
Let me hear you say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah"
[Verse 3]
This one's about anyone who does it differently
This one's about the one who cusses and spits
This ain't about our livin' in a fantasy
This ain't about givin' up or givin' in
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
We weren't born to follow
Come on and get up off your knees
When life is a bitter pill to swallow
We gotta hold on to what you believe
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe
Let me hear you say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah"
Let me hear you say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah"
[Bridge]
Get down
[Chorus]
We weren't born to follow
Come on and get up off your knees
When life is a bitter pill to swallow
You gotta hold on to what you believe
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe
Let me hear you say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah"
Let me hear you say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, oh"
[Outro]
We weren't born to follow
Oh, yeah
We weren't born to follow
Oh, yeah
Written by: J. Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
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