It's My Life
The Animals
The Best Of The Animals (1966)

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

(Chorus) And baby (baby)
Remember (remember)
It's my life and I'll do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think like 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 while I'm squeezin' them dry
Takin' all I can get, no regrets
When I, openly lie
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
Chorus

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push
me
(It's my mind and I'll think like 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 like I want) You can't
tell me
(It's my life and I'll do what I want)