Lyrics
[Verse 1] Eleven cents in the ashtray
I sit on the windowsill, staring at rain
I don't even blink when the landlord calls
Just light another off the last one's flame
Whole week of noodles and tap water
I say it's fine, it's a lifestyle choice
Nobody knocks so nobody's owed
Nine lives, and I spent eight of them on smokes
[Pre-Chorus] And I know
Yeah, I know
It ain't pretty but it's mine
[Chorus] Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to live my life
The rent is late, the milk is gone
But I'm still here, still hanging on
Don't tell me how to live my life
[Post-Chorus] Nya nya nya nya nya nya
Nya nya nya nya nya nya
[Verse 2] I count the butts like they're trophies
Swear tomorrow I'll quit for real
Tomorrow comes and the ashtray's fuller
Same old story, same old deal
I used to talk, now I sit here
Two chairs, one lamp and a busted screen
Me and this mess, we go way back
Best damn friends there's ever been
[Pre-Chorus] And I know
Yeah, I know
It ain't healthy but it's home
[Chorus] Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to live my life
The lights are off, the phone is dead
I'm still breathing in this bed
Don't tell me how to live my life
[Post-Chorus] Nya nya nya nya nya nya
Nya nya nya nya nya nya
[Bridge] I ain't asking you to save me
I ain't asking you to stay
I got four walls and a habit
And a thousand things to say
So I talk to the ceiling fan
It don't argue, it don't care
If I'm a joke then I'm the punchline
And I'll laugh at it from here
[Chorus] Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to live my life
So what if this is all I got?
I never asked to be a lot
Don't tell me how to live my life
[Final Chorus] Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to live my life
The rent is late, the milk is gone
But I'm still here, still hanging on
Don't tell me how to live my life
[Final Post-Chorus] Nya nya nya nya nya nya
Nya nya nya nya nya nya
Nya nya nya nya nya nya
Nya nya nya nya nya nya
(Don't tell me!)