I just don't want to be controlled
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Leave me alone, I'm not asking a lot

Leave me alone, I'm not asking a lot
The powers that be just breathe down your neck
Then it might make sense

I'll say it again
You get no respect, you get no relief
I said it before
Till someone around you hears what you say
That's all I want, that's all I want

I just don't want to be controlled
You've tried being cool, you feel like a lie
'Cause I'm sick of not living to stay alive

That's all I want, that's all I want

If you could just listen
So back off your rules, back off your jive
'Cause I'm sick of not living to stay alive
Leave me alone, I'm not asking a lot
That's all I want
So back off your rules, back off your jive
I just don't want to be controlled
You gotta speak up and yell out your piece
That's all I want, that's all I want

That's all I want, that's all I want
You've played by their rules, now it's their turn to try
So back off your rules, back off your jive
How many times is it gonna take
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
That's all I want, that's all I want
Day after day your home life's a wreck
'Cause I'm sick of not living to stay alive