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'll 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 that's all i ask of you

i'm young and i love to be young

and i'm free and i love to be free

to live my life the way that i want

and say and do whatever i please oh

and don't tell me what to do

don't tell me what to say

and please when i go out with you

don't don't put me on display

i don't tell you what to say

i don't tell you what to do

so just let me be myself

that's that's all i ask of you

i'm young

and i'm free yeah

to live my life the way that i want

and do and say whatever i please oh

oh oh oh oh

oh oh

oh yes

you don't own me