You Don't Own Me Songtext / Lyric

There we were

On a Sunday afternoon

Just holding hands

Lovers making future plans together

We thought forever, forever, yeah



Now here we are

The hand that used to hold me gently

Doesn't know when to let me go

It holds too tight now

And we just fight now

Where is the love



You don't own me

Can't control me

I'm not gonna change for nobody

You don't own me

You can't chain me down

If I'm the one you love

Then set me free

Set me free






Side by side

We should walk together

See love eye to eye

Remember all the reasons why you love me

Strength within me

Can't tie it down



You're not my mother

Not my father

You're supposed to be my lover

Not my sister

Not my brother

Gotta be more than just another

Another guy forgettin' the combination to my heart

Just another page inside a book without a mark

Love won't be my ball and chain

Driving me insane

'Cause you're holdin' me down

Stop holdin' me down



You don't own me

Can't control me

I'm not gonna change for nobody

You don't own me

You can't chain me down

If I'm the one you love

Then set me free

Set me free



You're not my mother

Not my father

You're supposed to be my lover

Not my sister

Not my brother

Gotta be more than just another

Another guy forgettin' the combination to my heart

Just another page inside a book without a mark

Love won't be my ball and chain

Driving me insane

'Cause you're holdin' me down

Stop holdin' me down