You don't own me

I've always loved this song, especially as it's from the 60's, and the second wave of feminism was merely a splash on the beach. Here are the lyrics from http://www.lyricsdepot.com/lesley-gore/you-dont-own-me.html, and a performance by Ms. Gore herself. My favorite version is by a little known punk band (with a female singer of course) called Jack and Jill that Pandora played for me on my girl!grrl!girl! station that I created for myself. That was not available on youtube though. Enjoy!




You Don't Own Me

Artist: Lesley Gore (peak Billboard position # 2 in 1963)
Words and Music by John Madara and David White


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
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

A-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do
Oh-h-h-h 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-h-h-h 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
FADE
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want


Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz
worldnet.att.net
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Having a Jane moment: For her time, the idea that her heroines turned down marriage offers because they wanted to marry for love (ex. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Collins, and Jane herself with a proposal from a well off neighbor) instead of security was a radical idea. Elizabeth Bennett would have liked this song.