Some people say
Give them the books and they will come running
But the books all change
Freedom go lightly I feel me tightening up
I'm a little bit older but I remain unchanged
And the folks who want me don’t have the things I'm chasing
No way

Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery
(Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery)

I'll be all day getting the velvet back to you Bambi
Oh you feel the same do you?
Baby go lightly I feel me tightening up

I’m a little bit older but I remain unchanged
And the folks who want me don't have the things I need
No way

Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery
(Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery)
I'm a little bit older but I remain unchanged
And the folks who want me don't have the things I'm chasin'
No way

Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery
(Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery)

Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery
(Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery)

Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery
(Come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery)

Come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery
(Here come life with his leathery whip
Here come life with his leathery leathery)