Never owned a brand new car, I never worked in a white collar
I never held a woman longer than I held one single dollar
Never went out chasing rainbows 'cause there can't be that much to it
Even if I found my pot of gold I'd probably piss right through it

I can't remember ever wanting for one second of my life
Even if I did it cost too much to ever pay the price
I don't dance out on the dark side ain't no secrets I can tell
So you don't have to say a prayer for me, I just said one for myself

I'm living my life under my terms
I'm calling the shots, as far as I can see
I don't owe nobody nothing
I don't answer to a soul
Might not work for you
But it works for me

I've been bent and bruised and broken and flat busted once or twice
I brought most of it upon myself but I never compromised
My pride's too hard to swallow so I chewed a lot of it
Mild mannered and soft hearted and hard headed as you get

I live out on the back roads were I walk by country mile
And if it's so good in the city why don't anybody smile
Ah, the traffic's always heavy and that air ain't fit to breathe
Now I ain't saying that it's wrong for you, but it don't make sense to me

I'm living my life under my terms
I'm calling the shots as far as I can see
I don't owe nobody nothing
I don't answer to a soul
Might not work for you
It might not work for you
But it works for me