Should've seen the look on the face of the boss of the second shift

when I threw my hard had at him and suggested the box where he could stick it

I walked downstairs and told'em I was leaving Bethlehem

Like I had seen the savior, had tears in my eyes, holding my hands up and shouting Amen!



Chorus



Cause there ain't nobody gonna tell me what to do

Spent most of my life a wrapped up tight in somebody else's hand-me-down old shoes

Starting today I'm someone I'd be proud to know

You might tell me where to go

But there ain't nobody gonna tell me what to do



We buried Daddy just last week and the Church To Save the Soul

Man he dreamed of pilot's wings  Spent his whole life digging coal

I got a guitar under my bed but I've been too scared to fly

But that's enough of that stuff, I'm packing up my truck 

They can just kiss my butt goodbye



Chorus 



Cause there ain't nobody gonna tell me what to do

Spent most of my life a wrapped up tight in somebody else's hand-me-down old shoes

Starting today I'm someone I'd be proud to know

You might tell me where to go

But there ain't nobody gonna tell me what to do



Repeat chorus twice



I walked downstairs and told'em I was leaving Bethlehem