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 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 and baby 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  don t push me it s my life and i can do what i want you can t tell me 