Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me lyrics

rate me

You don't own me

I'm not just one of your many toys

You don't own me

Don't say I can't go with other boys

And don't tell me what to do

And don't tell me what to say

And please, when I go out with you,

Don't put me on display 'cause

You don't own me

Don't try to change me in any way

You don't own me

Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay

I don't tell you what to say

I don't tell you what to do

So, just let me be myself

That's all I ask of you

I'm young and I love to be young

I'm free and I love to be free

To live my life the way I want,

To say and do whatever I please

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And don't tell me what to do

Oh, don't tell me what to say

And please, when I go out with you,

Don't put me on display

I don't tell you what to say,

Oh, don't tell you what to do

So, just let me be myself

That's all I ask of you

I'm young and I love to be young

I'm free and I love to be free

To live my life the way I want

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