People sayLook at the money they saveBut I don’t believe that life’s that wayAn old manOnce looked at me in the eyeHe seemed to sighHe seemed to sigh, don’t let life pass you byNo no no, no no noHe seemed to sayHe wanted me to runThe old man was once a boy, yeahAnd only young once.Because it’s life for the takingWell, it ain’t no, ain’t no mistakenWell, it’s lifeIt’s my lifeLife for the taking.I can rememberWhen I was just a little kidThe big boys used to beat me up a bitBut I learned young that I couldn’t cryMy mamma wasn’t gonna be by my side.She said it’s life, life for the takingWell, it ain’t no, isn’t no mistakenWell, it’s lifeIt’s my lifeLife for the takingTaking, taking. {bis.Ooh, yeahCause it’s lifeLife for the takingWell, it ain’t no, ain’t no mistakenIt’s my lifeIt’s my life, babyI wanna, I wanna, yeahLife for the taking