You Don't Own 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!

You don't own me,

don't try to change me in any way.

You don't own me,

don't tie me down I will never stay.

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!

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.

You don't own me.

• Artist:Lesley Gore
• Album:ley Gore: It's My Party