[Verse 1] Here we go, let's take it back to '94 When the Whiskey Rebellion made the state of Pennsylvania feel the heat Excise taxes for all the whiskey makers had been imposed This was a cause of much frustration, the people were opposed [Pre Chorus 1] So the farmers distributed their anger and had to take a stand Where did the government think they were getting all its dough? [Chorus] Rebellion in the streets, that's how the rebels got heard A fight for what was theirs, a Whiskey Rebellion occurred [Verse 2] Alexander Hamilton was the first one to initiate A levy on the whiskey, an injustice to the people's fate The government thought they'd try to make them pay up, they had no choice But the farmers dug in their heels, together they found their voice [Pre Chorus 2] So a protest was held near Pittsburgh to oppose the Government's plan The battle over the excise tax was fought hand in hand [Chorus] Rebellion in the streets, that's how the rebels got heard A fight for what was theirs, a Whiskey Rebellion occurred [Bridge] The government tried to squash them, they even sent troops in But people held together, they wouldn't give in The rebellion finally ended and the taxes were repealed But the people never forgot it, the memory always remained [Chorus] Rebellion in the streets, yeah that's how the rebels got heard A fight for what was theirs, a Whiskey Rebellion occurred