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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
ABBA
ABBA
Performer
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Keyboards
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Guitar
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Vocals
Agnetha Fältskog
Agnetha Fältskog
Vocals
Rutger Gunnarsson
Rutger Gunnarsson
Bass Guitar
Ola Brunkert
Ola Brunkert
Drums
Janne Schaffer
Janne Schaffer
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Composer
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Producer
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Producer
Michael B. Tretow
Michael B. Tretow
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tried to sneak out without saying
With my loudest record playing
Ooh, my mama said, "Look at this, you haven't done your bed"
My mama said, "That's a thing that you should do instead"
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I did what she had told me
Dying for my friend to hold me
Ooh, my mama said, "Try and get one thing into your head"
My mama said, "Pa and me, we give you room and bread"
[Verse 3]
How I wanna live my life
Wanna live my life
La-la-la, la-la-la, life
[Verse 4]
In the morning she said, "Listen"
Ooh, I felt like in a prison
Yeah, my mama said, "I know you've been out again with Fred"
My mama said, "Don't you lie, your cheeks are blushing red"
[Verse 5]
Oh, I wanna live my life
Wanna live my life
La-la-la, la-la-la, life
[Verse 6]
I said, "I can't live without him
How I wish you wouldn't doubt him"
Ooh, my mama said, "If you wanna hurt me, go ahead"
My mama said, "I suppose you'd rather see me dead"
[Verse 7]
Oh, I wanna live my life
Wanna live my life
La-la-la, la-la-la, life
La-la-la, la-la-la, life
La-la-la, la-la-la, life
La-la-la, la-la-la, life
La-la-la, la-la-la, life
Written by: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus

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