Daddy took the day off work,
said he had enough.
Mama said no.
Well, he flew in a rage and he ran from his cage
never to return.
Mama cried so.
Well, it got so hot in the summer
and it got so cold in the winter
and it never made me surrender.
The kid's got a will to live.
Started messin' with the law.
Said they had enough,
he's got no control.
Well, the judge said Mama's not fit,
gonna lock 'em up.
Mama cried no.
Well, it got so lonely in the summer
and it got so lonely in the winter
and it never made me surrender.
The kid's got a will to live.
The kid's got a will to live.
I'll keep fighting on.
Well, it got so hot in the summer
and it got so cold in the winter
and it never made me surrender.
Somehow the bitter tastes sweet
when you never get enough.
Oh, Mama, don't go, oh, no.
Now I think I'll go it alone.
I'll never give up, I'll never say no,
never say no,
never, never, never say no.
The kid's got a will to live.
The kid's got a will to live.
Kid's got a will to live.