For Once

If I wasted my whole life like I done this far

Would it make you happy to know

I did it your way, well I don’t think so

And I don’t know who appointed you

The one to tell me my point of view

And I can’t bare the lies you tell

Sorry but I wasn’t raised that well

So I’ll wipe the blood off my knuckles

Comb my hair and fix my clothes

Clean myself up and settle the score

And keep coming back for more-or-or-ore

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me what the hell to do

For once, I’m gonna do it my way

I’ve listened to ‘em way too long

So if I fail it’ll be my wrong-ong-ong-ong

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me how the hell to live

For once I gotta do it my way

And if you don’t wanna believe

Then y’all just wait and see-oh-oh-oh

If I had money and a model wife and a brand new car

Would it make you happy to know

I did it your way, well I don’t think so

I can’t please everybody all the time

And y’all done cluttered up my mind

I aim my truth right at your lies

And I will not apologize

So wipe that look up off of your face

Close your mouth and give me my space

Cuz I don’t want what you’re looking for

And I deserve a little more-or-or-ore

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me what the hell to do

For once, I’m gonna do it my way

I’ve listened to ‘em way too long

So if I fail it’ll be my wrong-ong-ong-ong

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me how the hell to live

For once I gotta do it my way

And if you don’t wanna believe

Then y’all just wait and see-oh-oh-oh

And as the days go by and the nights get longer

And the haters keep a hating and the feelings getting stronger

Tellin’ me what I could have been, spoken like a hypocrite

Tell me what I should be now, like I really give a shit

My life, my ways, my job, my habits is all intent to teach about

You read my dreams, it seem you need to practice what you preach about

I listened to y’all, damn ‘em all, and I was wrong a bunch

But I gotta do it, screw it, I’m doing it my way for once

See for once I’m gonna do it my way

For way too long, it’ll be my wrong

How to live now

I guess you don’t wanna believe

Then y’all just wait and see

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me what the hell to do

For once, I’m gonna do it my way

I’ve listened to ‘em way too long

So if I fail it’ll be my wrong-ong-ong-ong

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me how the hell to live

For once I gotta do it my way

And if you don’t wanna believe

Then y’all just wait and see-oh-oh-oh

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me what the hell to do

For once, I’m gonna do it my way

I’ve listened to ‘em way too long

So if I fail it’ll be my wrong-ong-ong-ong

Ain’t nobody gonna tell me how the hell to live

For once I gotta do it my way

And if you don’t wanna believe