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

 Someday

 Hear what I say

 I'm gonna ride the serpent

 No more time spent

 Sweatin' rent

 Hear my command

 I'm breakin' loose

 It ain't no use

 Holdin' me down

 Stick around

 

But baby, but 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 some day, I'll treat you real fine 



There'll be women and their fortunes 

Who just want to mother orphans 

Are you gonna cry

 When I'm squeezing them dry?

 Taking all I can get

 No regrets

 When I

 Openly lie (ha)

 And live on their money

 Believe me honey

 That money

 Can you believe?

 I ain't no Saint

 No complaints

 So girl throw out

 Any doubt

 

And baby, and 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 some day, 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 

And I can do what I want

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

You can't tell me

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