Intro :
It's a hard world t o get a br eak in
All the g ood things h ave been ta ken
But g irl there are w ays to make certain th ings pay
Though I'm d ressed in these r ags I'll wear s able
Some day Hear what I say
I'm gonna ride the se rpent
No more time sp ent ... sweatin'r ent
Hear my command I'm breakin'loose
It ain't no use
Holdin'me down ... Stick aroun d
But baby (but baby) Remember (remember)
It's my l ife and I'll d o what I want
It's my m ind and I'll thi nk what I want
Show me I'm wr ong
Hurt you someti me
But someday I'll treat you real fin e
There'll be women a nd their fort unes
Who just l ove t o mother orpha ns
Are y ou gonna cry, w hen I'm squeezin''e m dry
Takin'al l I can ge t, no regr ets
When I... Openly l ie
And leave only mon ey
Believe me honey , that mone y
Can you believe, I ain't no saint
Who compla ins
So girl cut out Any d oubt
But baby (but baby) Remember (remember)
It's my l ife and I'll d o what I want
It's my m ind and I'll thi nk what I want
Show me I'm wr ong
Hurt you someti me
But someday I'll treat you real fin e
(It's my life and I'll d o what I wa nt) ...