Live 'Til I Die

I was born out of wedlock on the 17th day Of the third month of '75 I watched my daddy working every hour God sends Just to keep all of my dreams alive I was the eldest of three, the pressure never got to me Guess I had a vision of how everybody should be Thinking not of what they'll miss, oh Until we're standing at the edge of the abyss And live 'til I die And laugh 'til I cry Live 'til I die And laugh 'til I cry 'Cause I know what I'm looking for I won't listen anymore, anymore Well, I went through some changes at the age of 14 And discovered all the joys of rock wear I made a point of wearing unfeasible tight jeans And endeavored just to grow my hair But kids can be cruel, I wasn't popular at school I became the victim of a campaign of ridicule But I'll stick by my guns, oh And rise above the laughter of the ignorant ones And live 'til I die And laugh 'til I cry Live 'til I die And laugh 'til I cry 'Cause I know what I'm looking for I won't listen anymore, anymore, oh And the soundest advice I ever heard a man give Was daddy on the subject of the way I wanna live If that's the path you wish to tread, ooh Put all your clothes back on and take it off of your head 'Cause I'll always be here, and if you freeze, I'll talk you down You don't have to feel obliged to act the high school clown I know you've got what it takes, ooh And if you want to, you can learn from your mistakes And live 'til you die Laugh 'til you cry Live 'til you die Laugh 'til you cry, ooh