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 sweating rent

Hear my command

I'm breaking loose it isn't no use

Holding me down sticking around

But baby 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 squeezing 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 isn't no saint no complaints

So girl any tell

And baby 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

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

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

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

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