You don't own meartist: lesley gore (peak billboard position # 2 in 1963)words and music by john madara and david whiteyou don't own me, i'm not just one of your many toysyou don't own me, don't say i can't go with other boysand don't tell me what to doand don't tell me what to sayand please, when i go out with youdon't put me on display, 'causeyou don't own me, don't try to change me in any wayyou don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause i'd never stayoh, i don't tell you what to sayi don't tell you what to doso just let me be myselfthat's all i ask of youi'm young and i love to be youngi'm free and i love to be freeto live my life the way i wantto say and do whatever i please<instrumental interlude>a-a-a-nd don't tell me what to dooh-h-h-h don't tell me what to sayand please, when i go out with youdon't put me on displayi don't tell you what to sayoh-h-h-h don't tell you what to doso just let me be myselfthat's all i ask of youi'm young and i love to be youngfadei'm free and i love to be freeto live my life the way i wanttranscribed by ronald e. hontzronhontz@worldnet.att.net