Fun Facts:
1. This song was originally performed by 17-year-old Lesley Gore, and is said to be her second-most famous song, her most famous being the iconic "It's My Party." 2. This song became incredibly significant within the second-wave feminist movement.
3. This was Gore's last Top Ten single and remained at #2 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks behind the Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand."
"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.
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.
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
And don't tell me what to do.
Oh, 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, 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!"