(Words by Van Halen)

It s okI ll do what I want if I choose
I can take the fallthere s a choice
It s my destiny in my hands
Yeahit s up to me

I can drive
I can shoot a gun in the streets
Score me some heroin
I can jumpbe the sacrifice
Bear the cross just like Jesus Christ

And I don t wanna hear what love can do
NoI ain t gonna tell you what s right for you

Is it rightto take the easy way?
Close your eyesget on your knees and pray
Now you re savedby a higher voice
Givin upgivin upgivin up your choice

If I m wrongthen I ll pay for it
If I m rightyeah you re gonna hear about it
But I ll tryyeah I ll try for it
I ll try and I ll try til I m satisfied

And II m tired o hearin what love can do
And Iain t gonna tell you what s right for you

I ve seen the damage done
YeahI heard the shotgun
And felt the settin sun on my kingdom come
Ohhh!

(Guitar Solo)

Is it rightuhto take the easy way?
I don t knowI get down on my knees and pray
Now I m savedby a higher voice
Givin upgivin upgivin up my choice

If I m wronghey! Then I ll pay for it
If I m rightyeahyou re gonna deal with it
Cause I ll tryyeah I ll try for it
I ll try and I ll cryeven die for it

NoI don t wana hear what love can do
NoII can t tell you what s right for you
OhIII tell you what love can do
NoIII can t say when your time is through

I ve seen the damage done
Oh LordI heard the shotgun
I felt the settin sun on my kingdom come
Nooo!

(Guitar Solo)

Yeah! A-heyheyhey!

Don t tell me what love can douh
Hey hey hey! Uh!
Hey hey hey hey!
Don t tell me what love can doalright
Hey hey hey!
What love can do
Hey hey hey!

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