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 PleaseA-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. [email protected]