Get up, hey yeah
Get up, yeah yeah
Get up, hey yeah
Get up, oh oh
Get busy
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
They say I'm crazy
I really don't care
That's my prerogative
They say I'm nasty
But I don't give a damn
Getting boys is how I live
Some ask me questions
Why am I so real?
But they don't understand me
I really don't know the deal about my brother
Trying hard to make it right
Not long ago
Before I win this fight
Sing
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live? (Tell me why)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
It's my prerogative
It's the way that I wanna live
(It's my prerogative)
I can do just what I feel
(It's my prerogative)
No one can tell me what to do
(It's my prerogative)
'Cause what I'm doing
I'm doing for you now
Don't get me wrong
I'm really not zooped
Ego trips is not my thing yeah
All these strange relationships
Really gets me down
I see nothing wrong
With spreading myself around
Sing
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (yeah)
Why don't they just let me live (Tell me why)
I don't need permission (I don't need)
Make my own decisions (my own decisions)
That's my prerogative
It's my prerogative
(It's my prerogative)
I can do what I wanna do (It's my prerogative)
Truly live my life (It's my prerogative)
I'm doin it just for you (It's my prerogative)
Tell me, tell me
Why can't I live my life (Live my life)
Without all of the things that people say (Ohhh Ohhh)
Yo tell it, kick it like this
Oh no no
I can do what I wanna do
Me and you
Together, together, together, together, together
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (everybody's talkin)
Why don't they just let me live (why)
(Why don't they just let me live girl)
I don't need permission (I don't need permission)
Make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (Everybody's talkin)
Why don't they just let me live
(Why don't they just let me live)
I don't need permission (I don't need)
Make my own decisions (My own decisions)
That's my prerogative
It's my prerogative