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 surf in

No more time spent sweatin' 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 mother orphans

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!)