[Intro]
Dm G   Dm G
[Strophe]
       Dm        G         Dm      G 
It's a hard world to get a break in 
        Dm         G          Dm   G 
All the good things have been taken 
    Dm                     C    Bb 
But girl there are ways to make certain things pay 
C          Dm                         C    Bb 
Though I'm dressed in these rags I'll wear sable 
     C   D 
Some day 
  
Hear what I...  
G F 
   say I'm gonna ride the serpent 
G F 
   No more time spent sweatin' rent 
G F 
   Hear my command I'm breakin' loose 
G F 
   It ain't no use 
G F 
   Holdin' me down 
       G 
Stick around
 
But baby (but baby)
 
Remember (remember)
[Refrain]
C       Dm            F         G 
It's my life and I'll do what I want 
C       Dm            F            G 
It's my mind and I'll think what I want 
F           G 
Show me I'm wrong 
F            G 
Hurt you sometime 
    F                           G   F\G 
But someday I'll treat you real fine
[Strophe]
            Dm   G          Dm     G 
There'll be women and their fortunes 
         Dm  G          Dm     G 
Who just love to mother orphans 
    Dm                  C   Bb 
Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' 'em dry 
C      Dm        C         Bb 
Takin' all I can get, no regrets 
     C   D 
When I...  
       G  F 
Openly lie 
  
   And leave only money 
G F 
   Believe me honey, that money 
G F 
   Can you believe, I ain't no saint 
G F 
   Who complains 
G F 
   So girl cut out 
    G 
Any doubt 
 
But baby (but baby) 
 
Remember (remember)
[Refrain]
C       Dm            F         G 
It's my life and I'll do what I want 
C       Dm            F            G 
It's my mind and I'll think what I want 
F           G 
Show me I'm wrong 
F            G 
Hurt you sometime 
    F                           G   F\G 
But someday I'll treat you real fine
[Outro]
 C       Dm           F          G 
(It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push me 
 C       Dm           F          G 
(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life 
 C       Dm           F          G 
(It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want 
 C       Dm           F          G 
(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me 
 C       Dm           F          G 
(It's my life and I'll do what I want)