YOU DON'T OWN ME
(John Madara / Dave White Tricker)

Lesley Gore - 1963
Bill Austin - 1964
Percy Faith & His Orch. - 1964
Dusty Springfield - 1964
Liliane - 1964 (Dutch title "Ik wil vrij zijn")
Denise Keene
Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods - 1972
Joan Jett - 1979
Klaus Nomi - 1981
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - 1981
André Hazes (Dutch title "Zeg maar niets meer") - 1981
Flamingokvintetten - 1982 (Swedish title "Du vill äga")
The Blow Monkeys (feat. in the film "Dirty Dancing") - 1987
Elaine Paige - 1991
Demis Roussos - 1995
Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn & Diane Keaton (feat. in the film "The First Wives
Club") -1996
Jolina Magdangal - 2000
The Sweptaways - 2006
Electra - 2011
Jann Arden - 2011

Also recorded by: Denise Keene; Keanya Collins.



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

Don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say
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

(Instrumental Break)

And don't tell me what to do
Ooh-ooh, don't tell me what to say
Please, when I go out with you
Don't you dare put me on display

Hey, I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That is all that I ask of you

I am 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


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2013)