Life for the Taking

People say, look at the money they save
 I don't believe that life's that way
 An old man once looked at me in the eye
 He seemed to sigh
 He seemed to sigh, don't let life pass you by
 He seemed to say he wanted me to run
 'cause the old man was once a boy, and only young once
 'Cause it's a life for the taking
 Well it ain't no, ain't no mistaken
 Well it's a life for the taking
 I can remember when I was just a little kid
 The big boys used to beat me up just a bit
 But I learned young that I couldn't cry
 My mama easn't gonna be by my side
 'Cause it's a life for the taking
 Well it ain't no, ain't no mistaken
 Well it's a life for the taking
 It's my life
 I love my life
 It's life for the taking