Standard (EADGBE)

 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 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 you sometime

 But someday I'll treat you real fine

 There'll be women and their fortunes

 Who just love to mother orphans

 Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' 'em dry

Takin' all I can get, no regrets

 When I...

 Openly lie

And leave only money

Believe me honey, that money

Can you believe, I ain't no saint

Who complains

So girl cut out

 Any doubt

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 you 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) 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)