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IT’S MY LIFE - BON JOVI

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1. This ain't a sɒŋ for the ˈbrəʊkənˈhɑːtɪd


2. No ˈsaɪlənt prayer for the feɪθ-dɪˈpɑːtɪd
3. I ain't gonna be just a feɪs in the kraʊd
You're gonna hɪə maɪ vɔɪs
When I ʃaʊt it aʊt laʊd

3. It's maɪ laɪf
4. It's naʊ ɔː ˈnɛvə
5. I ain't gonna lɪv fəˈrɛvə
6. I ʤʌst ˈwɒnə lɪv while I'm əˈlaɪv
(It's maɪ laɪf)
7. maɪ hɑːt is like an ˈəʊpən ˈhaɪweɪ
Like Frankie said,
8."I did it maɪ weɪ."
9. I ʤʌst ˈwɒnə lɪv while I'm əˈlaɪv
It's maɪ laɪf

10. This is for the ones who stʊd ðeə ɡraʊnd


11. For Tommy and Gina who never bækt daʊn
2. 12. təˈmɒrəʊz getting ˈhɑːdə make no mɪsˈteɪk
13. lʌk ain't even ˈlʌki
14. Got to make jɔːr əʊn breaks

It's maɪ laɪf
It's naʊ ɔː ˈnɛvə
I ain't gonna lɪv fəˈrɛvə
I ʤʌst ˈwɒnə lɪv while I'm əˈlaɪv
(It's maɪ laɪf)
maɪ hɑːt is like an ˈəʊpən ˈhaɪweɪ
Like Frankie said,
"I did it maɪ weɪ."
I ʤʌst ˈwɒnə lɪv while I'm əˈlaɪv
15. kɒz It's maɪ laɪf

16. Better stænd tɔːl when they're calling you out


17. Don't bend, dəʊnt breɪk, ˈbeɪbi, don't back down
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted I just want to live while I'm alive
No silent prayer for faith-departed (It's my life)
And I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd My heart is like an open highway
You're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
loud I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life 'Cause it's my life
It's now or never
But I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
Yeah, this is for the ones who stood their
ground
For Tommy and Gina, who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder, make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky, got to make your own
breaks
It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life
Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
I just want to live while I'm alive
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever

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