Lyrics

I spend my time how I want to
If you knew me you’d agree
After 40 years of working
I should kick back and be free

I spent all my life
Tryin’ to do what’s right
Traded years for dollars
Exchanged my life, liberty

I grew up in harsh world
Dreams were buried in the ground
I learned first hand as a young girl
Tears that fall make no sound

I spent all my life
Tryin’ to do what’s right
Traded years for dollars
Exchanged my life, liberty

I’ve put bread on the table
Shoes on my children’s feet
Cared for my folks in their last years
Tried to make life complete

I spent all my life
Tryin’ to do what’s right
Traded years for dollars
Exchanged my life, liberty

The world throws a headwind
I let it burn me on my face
The way the chill cuts into me
Like lost time without a trace

I spent all my life
Tryin’ to do what’s right
Traded years for dollars
Exchanged my life, liberty