"I Wanna Do It All" is a single by Canadian country music artist Terri Clar… Read Full Bio ↴"I Wanna Do It All" is a single by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was the third single released from her 2003 album, Pain to Kill.
The song peaked at #3 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Considered a women's anthem, the song finds Clark singing about all of the things she would do if she could get away, with lyrics such as:
"I wanna do it all
See Niagara Falls, fight city hall
Feel good in my skin
Beating the odds with my back to the wall
Tryin' to rob Peter without payin' Paul
I wanna do it all."

I Wanna Do It All
Terri Clark Lyrics

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I was sitting in traffic for the fifth year in a row
Wasting my time just to get where I don't even want to go
I started jotting things down on a Krispy Kreme sack
Everything I'd do if I could leave this place and never look back

I wanna do it all, visit Paris in the fall
Watch the Yankees play ball, I wanna take it all in
Catch a few beads down at Mardi Gras

Start a tradition, lay down the law, I wanna do it all

I wanna drink tequila down in Tijuana
Say why not when somebody says hey do you wanna
I wanna get my heart broke once or twice
Then settle down with the love of my life
Rock little babies to sleep at night

I wanna do it all, visit Paris in the fall
Watch the Yankees play ball, I wanna take it all in
Catch a few beads down at Mardi Gras
Start a tradition, lay down the law, I wanna do it all

I wanna do it all, see Niagra Falls
Fight city hall, feel good in my skin
Beating the odds with my back to the wall
Tryin' to Rob Peter without paying Paul, I wanna do it all

I wanna spend a day every now and then doin' what I wanna do
When I wanna do it (I wanna do it all)
Anytime I wana do it (I wanna do it all)
I just wanna

I wanna do it all, visit Paris in the fall
Watch the Yankees play ball, I wanna take it all in
Catch a few beads down at Mardi Gras
Start a tradition, lay down the law, I wanna do it all

I wanna do it all, stand on the Great Wall
Play Carnegie Hall, wanna learn how to live

Like Cinderella, the Belle o' the Ball
Make my movie with my baby doll, I wanna do it all

Overall Meaning

The song "I Wanna Do It All" by Terri Clark is an anthem to living life to the fullest and chasing your dreams. The lyrics describe the feeling of being stuck in routine and dreaming of all the things one could be doing instead. Clark sings about wanting to travel, see new things, experience the world, and make memories. She lists all the things she wants to do, from catching beads at Mardi Gras to watching the Yankees play ball to visiting Paris in the fall. She also expresses a desire to experience heartbreak and settle down with the love of her life, and to fight against traditional expectations and pursue her dreams with everything she's got.

Line by Line Meaning

I was sitting in traffic for the fifth year in a row
The person has been stuck in traffic for a long time

Wasting my time just to get where I don't even want to go
The destination isn't even important to the person, but they still have to go

I started jotting things down on a Krispy Kreme sack
The person is writing down things they want to do

Everything I'd do if I could leave this place and never look back
The person wants to leave everything behind and start fresh

I wanna drink tequila down in Tijuana
The person wants to go to Tijuana and drink tequila

Say why not when somebody says hey do you wanna
The person wants to be more spontaneous and say yes to opportunities

I wanna get my heart broke once or twice
The person wants to experience heartbreak and learn from it

Then settle down with the love of my life
The person wants to find someone to settle down with

Rock little babies to sleep at night
The person wants to have a family and be a parent

Beating the odds with my back to the wall
The person wants to overcome challenges and succeed despite the odds

Tryin' to Rob Peter without paying Paul
The person wants to find ways to achieve their goals without causing harm to others

I wanna spend a day every now and then doin' what I wanna do
The person wants to have more freedom and do things on their own terms

When I wanna do it (I wanna do it all)
The person wants to do everything they want, when they want

Anytime I wanna do it (I wanna do it all)
The person wants to have the freedom to do anything at any time

I just wanna
The person has a strong desire to live life to the fullest

Stand on the Great Wall
The person wants to visit the Great Wall of China

Play Carnegie Hall
The person wants to perform at Carnegie Hall

Wanna learn how to live
The person wants to learn how to live life to the fullest

Like Cinderella, the Belle o' the Ball
The person wants to feel like they're the center of attention and appreciated

Make my movie with my baby doll, I wanna do it all
The person wants to create a memorable experience with their loved one and do everything they desire

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICK GILES, TIM NICHOLS, GILLES GODARD

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