It's My Life (Live at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA - 10/1/1978)

(One, two-)

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 these days
Though I come dressed in rags, I will wear sable someday
Hear what I say

I wanna ride for certain
No more time spent sweatin' rent
Hear my command
I'm breaking loose, and it ain't no use
In holding me down or sticking 'round

'Cause 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
Someday I'll treat you real fine

There'll be women with their fortunes
Who just want to mother orphans
Hear it in the cry when I'm bleeding 'em dry
Taking all I can get with no regrets
Darling, when I openly lie

And live only money
'Cause you can believe me, honey, that there's money out there
And you can believe that I ain't no saint, no saint to complain
And I'm gonna go out there now and fight for what's mine

Now 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
Someday I'll treat you real fine, yes I will

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) I'll do what I want
(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) 'cause it's my life
(It's my life and I'll do what I want) don't push me
(It's my life and I'll do what I want) it's my life

It's my life