It's a hard world to get a break in

All the good things have been taken

But girl there are ways

To make certain things pay

Though I'm dressed in these rags

I'll wear sable some day

Hear what I say

I'm going to ride this serpent

No more time spent sweating rent

Hear my command?

I'm breakin' loose...it ain't no use

Holdin' me down…stickin' around

But baby, baby, remember, remember…

It's my life and I'll do what I want

It's my mind and I'll think what I want

Show me I'm wrong …hurt me sometime

But someday I'll treat you real fine

There'll be women…and their fortunes

Who'll just want to.. more than offer thier's

Are you going to cry

When I'm squeezin' you right

Taking all I can get…no regrets

When I…

Open their lives

And live on their money

Believe me honey...that money

Can you believe?

I ain't no saint…no complaints!

So girl before I…????

But baby, baby, remember, remember…

It's my life and I'll do what I want

It's my mind and I'll think what I want

Show me I'm wrong

Hurt me sometime

But someday I'll treat you real fine

It's my life and I'll do what I want

Don't push me!

It's my mind and I'll think what I want

It's my life!

It's my life and I'll do what I want

I can do what I want!

It's my mind and I'll think what I want

You can't tell me babe!

It's my life and I'll do what I want

I'll do what I want!