THE ANIMAL'S - IT'S MY LIFE

IT'S MY LIFE

THE ANIMALS

SONGWRITER: D'ERRICO, CARL & ATKINS, ROGER

COUNTRY: UK

ALBUM: IT’S MY LIFE/SINGLE

LABEL: COLUMBIA

GENRE: ROCK AND ROLL

YEAR: 1965

"It's My Life" is a song written by Brill Building songwriters Roger Atkins and Carl D'Errico. The song was originally performed by English R&B band The Animals, who released it as a single in October 1965 (see 1965 in music).

The song became a hit in several different countries and has since been recorded by multiple artists.

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 someday

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

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 someday 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 squeezin' YOU DRY

Takin' all I can get, no regrets

When I, openly lie

And leave only money

Believe me honey, that money

Can you believe, I ain't no saint

No complaints

So girl go out

Hand it out

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 someday 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)