You Don't Own Me Lesley Gore Words and Music by John Madara and David White (peak Billboard position # 2 in 1963) 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 Oh, 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 A-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do Oh-h-h-h 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-h-h-h 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 FADE I'm free and I love to be free To live my life the way I want Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz ronhontz@worldnet.att.net