The Animals - It's My Life

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
It ain't no use, I'm breakin' loose,
Holdin' me down, stick around

But 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
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
When I'm squeezing them dry?
Taking 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 go out
Any doubt

And 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
But some day 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)

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[Gingerlord01]

Sing that line over the riff at the start of the song...

[Peter Nowicki]

Your picture gave me a heart attack. I thought that was on my screen!

[chellytj]

he was so futuristic

[Dlavernia]

Haha, yeah, I've thought a lot about that too.

[Lisa Celebrezze]

i am going to say that in my next life, please let me be Mrs. Burton. Wowza~~~~~

[pindafef]

surely is but is wired thing she might be your mother or grandmother

look at Nancy Sinatra's - These Boots Are Made for Walkin , great girls but the same If

[Jennifur Sun]

What kind of bass are they using. it has such a deep bottomy sound. LOVE IT!

[Cassandra Shannon]

Awesome

[Deb Lee]

what year was this broadcast?



[Dlavernia]

That lady behind the band is pretty cute though

[pindafef]

those dancing woman heads are just plain creepy

[sapphiretaurus]

A very good observation, igo. Without the songwriting, they would not have been able to garner all the success and attention they did, nor make any impact on the music world enough to be remembered all these years later.