Do What You Want

People
Around the world they say I'm bitter
But I can say I'm not a quitter
And you can't

And people
No they don't apologize
That's why we have to advertise
In the paper

I can't make you stop and listen
That won't save you
And I can't believe
Everybody wants to party
All night long until the birds are singing

So do what you want to do
Be what you want to be
Live how you want to live
If you want to be free
Then you're going to be free

But people
Don't you know it's not polite to point and stare
No that's not the way to show you care
About the way you live
But I bet you don't give a ...

And people
You've got to give it up where credit's due
But you only did it 'cause I told you to
Well too bad so sad
Hope I didn't make you mad

I can't make you stop and listen
That won't save you
And I can't believe everybody wants to party
All night long until the birds are singing
Well the birds are singing

So do what you want to do
Be what you want to be
Live how you want to live
If you want to be free
Then you're going to be free

So say what you want to say
And hear what you want to hear
Live how you want to live
If you want to be free
Then you're going to be free

I can't make you stop and listen
That won't save you
And I can't believe everybody wants to party
All night long until the birds are singing
Well the birds are singing

So do what you want to do
Be what you want to be
Live how you want to live
If you want to be free
Then you're going to be free

So say what you want to say
And hear what you want to hear
Live how you want to live
If you want to be free
Then you're going to be free
If you want to be
Got to be
Have to be
Let me be free


Published by C.J. Abraham (Absoflorange Music ASCAP), Drake Bell (CPFC Moosic ASCAP), Michael Corcoran (Boolie Music BMI)
Recorded by Backhouse Mike at The Backhouse
Mixed by Rob Jacobs at The Abby Gales
Vocal:
Drums: Joey Finger
Bass: Backhouse Mike
Keyboard: Backhouse Mike, C.J. Abraham
Guitars: Backhouse Mike
Percussion: Backhouse Mike
Background vocals: Backhouse Mike, C.J. Abraham, Drake Bell
Horns: C.J. Abraham
Orchestral samples from the Vienna Symphonic Library