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 (what to say) I don't tell you what to do (what to do) So just let me be myself That's all I ask of you I'm young (I'm young) And I love to be young I'm free (I'm free) And I love to be free To live my life the way that I want To say and do whatever I please ♪ And don't tell me what to do, oh, oh-ho 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-oh, I don't tell you what to do So just let me be myself That's all I ask of you You don't own me