ANIMALS MEDLEY

In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there
ain't no use in tryin'

Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before
your time is due, I know

Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watched his hair been turnin' grey
He's been workin' and
slavin' his life away
Oh yes I know it

He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!)
I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!)
Every night and day
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)

We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
'cause girl, there's a
better life for me and you


When you complain, and criticize

I feel I'm nothing in your eyes

It makes me feel like giving up
Because my best just ain't good enough

Girl I want to provide for you
And do all the things you want me to

Oh, oh no,
don't bring me down
I'm beggin' you darlin'
Oh, oh no,
don't bring me down


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

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 squeezin' the rye
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 some day I'll treat you real fine

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)