Eddie Money - Life For The Taking Lyrics






People say
Look at the money they save
But 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
No no no, no no no
He seemed to say
He wanted me to run
The old man was once a boy, yeah
And only young once
Because it's life for the taking
Well, it ain't no, ain't no mistakin'
Well, it's life
It's my life
Life for the taking
I can remember
When I was just a little kid
The big boys used to beat me up a bit
But I learned young that I couldn't cry
My mamma wasn't gonna be by my side
She said it's life, life for the taking
Well, it ain't no, isn't no mistakin'
Well, it's life
It's my life
Life for the taking
Taking, taking
Ooh, yeah
'Cause it's life
Life for the taking
Well, it ain't no, ain't no mistakin'
It's my life
It's my life, baby
I wanna, I wanna, yeah
Life for the taking





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  1. J.... F....

    Good memories of the late 1970s, and my youth that slipped through my fingers.

  2. T.... H....

    Why isn't this song played and covered more often.a gem, RIP Eddie

  3. i.... m....

    Your music how in my soul love always ✌

  4. R.... H....

    Life For the Taken! Eddie Money R.I.P. On Bad🤫Ronald it all Good!! YouTube..

  5. t.... b....

    his best tune

  6. L.... H....

    Great song! Just put this album on my turntable. Still sounds awesome!! RIP Eddie.

  7. s.... E....

    Love you Eddie

  8. K.... M....

    RIP Eddie

  9. D.... B....

    Definitely no sophomore slump here one of his better albums in my opinion R.I.P. Eddie.

  10. T.... R....

    Listen to Eddie money all the time in my car never stopped. Saw him in Atlantic City. He would meet with fans after his shows and give any money from pictures and autographs to charity. Nice man all around😁😎

  11. S.... T....

    Best song he ever did. Grrrreat guitar solo

  12. B.... L....

    My Favorite Album, Thanks for the music, RIP Eddie !

  13. k.... ....

    My favorite song.
    R.I.P.,Eddie.

  14. m.... p....

    great album

  15. B.... J....

    RIP Eddie Money, Brother! The guitar work in this song is perfection!

    B.... J....

    True. Jimmy Lyons has always been underrated.

  16. V.... R....

    Greatest tune in my opinion the man and his band rocked!

  17. F.... Z....

    The day I met you with Jimmy the C in Brooklyn sometime in the 70's.. Jimmy died in the WTC attacks.. Say Hi to him when you see him, Eddie.. RIP. :(

  18. P.... M....

    R I P Eddie. What a loss...

  19. G.... P....

    Rip Money Man

  20. E.... K....

    Nothing but love, and memories, I was a kid , in 1977 I was an intern on the radio station wCM F , this music was Neww , and exciting, his once voice on a produced record, the lyrics here, the production again, just a workof art .

  21. B.... B....

    Rest Peacefully Eddie❤️Thank you for the Great Memories

  22. s.... p....

    I knew that Eddie was very sick and just learned of his passing. I'm going to play this, my favorite song of his, in his memory. I still have my vinal copy of this; love that great guitar solo by Jimmy Lyon...

  23. M.... B....

    Still on my all timers list. RIP, Eddie

  24. t.... c....

    Rest in peace Eddie! 😢

  25. p.... w....

    my absolute favorite E Money song. RIP Eddie

    p.... w....

    Hands down their best tune, he and Jimmy Lyon's playing guitar. They were jagger/richards, plant/page together...

  26. J.... E....

    This was a seminal album for me when I was in the 11th grade....sooooo many good memories

  27. t.... ....

    goodbye eddie

  28. S.... S....

    R.I.P Eddie Money.💔⭐✨🌟🌤

  29. t.... c....

    ANOTHER AMAZING BUEATIFUL TALENTED MAN FROM WHEN MUSIC WAS REAL AND MY GENERATION GONE THANK YOU EDDIE YOUR MUSIC MADE AFRICAN AMERICANS DANCE AND SING ❤

  30. M.... W....

    My favorite $ tune - #RIP!

  31. F.... H....

    I still have this album. Yes, Album. Every song is outstanding on this album. Probably his best, regardless of Two Tickets and his later hits.

    F.... H....

    Same here I loved it

  32. K.... O....

    R.I.P. Eddie

  33. E.... C....

    RIP Eddie .
    You're music lives on !

  34. H.... ....

    Why this song only got 12 k views and not 12 Mill views? ??

    H.... ....

    maybe cuz it's not the official version

  35. B.... G....

    Mind blowing guitar solo from the great Jimmy Lyon.

  36. O.... G....

    My Momma wasn't gonna be standing by my side. Great song. Cheers!

  37. D.... P....

    Great Album

  38. P.... M....

    I haven't heard this song in at least 10 years oh, boy brings back some really good memories. I was really young back then rolling doobies and drinking beer and whiskey riding around in the country listening to this on cassette

  39. f.... g....

    Eddie's in the House!!!

  40. m.... n....

    best tune he ever did '' but he had a lot of kickass tunes;; yeah'' noke Cleveland.

  41. D.... P....

    Great song I have the album

    D.... P....

    So do i .... and bought it when it was only one month old.

    D.... P....

    His greatest album ....Jumped the shark after this album..

  42. K.... R....

    this album right here life for the taken I was hooked on Eddie money's music for life I think this is the finest work he ever did this album right here kind of like Billy Joel Stranger album or 52nd Street oldie but a goodie let me tell you

    K.... R....

    yeah great album and for me his best would be 1986 cant hold back album every song from start to finish just the best

    K.... R....

    I agree!

  43. D.... A....

    Great Song
    love the Guitar
    saw him on 4/8/2016