My Prerogative

[Intro] Get busy! [Chorus] Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (Now now) Why don't they just let me live? (Ooh) I don't need permission Make my own decisions (OH!) That's my prerogative [Verse 1] 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 girls is how I live Some ask me questions, "Why am I so real?" But they don't understand me or really don't know the deal About a brother, trying hard to make it right Not long ago, before I win this fight (sing) [Chorus] 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 (OH!) That's my prerogative [Refrain] 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 [Verse 2] Don't get me wrong, I'm really not souped Ego trips is not my thing All these strange relationships really gets me down I see nothing wrong with spreading myself around (sing) [Chorus] 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 [Refrain] It's my prerogative (It's my prerogative) I can do what I wanna do (It's my prerogative) Can live my life (It's my prerogative) I'm doing it just for you (It's my prerogative) [Bridge] Tell me, tell me, why can't I live my life (Live my life) Without all of the things that people say [Interlude] Yo Teddy, kick it like this Oh, no, no I can do what I wanna do Me and you Together, together, together, together, together [Chorus] Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (Everybody's talking) Why don't they just let me live? (Why don't they just let me live, girl?) I don't need permission Make my own decisions (I don't need permission from nobody) That's my prerogative Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (Everybody's talking) Why don't they just let me live? (Now) I don't need permission (I don't need...) Make my own decisions (...my own decisions) That's my prerogative [Outro] What is this, a blizzard, that I can't have money in my pocket And people not talk about me? This world is a trip; I don't know what's going on these days Got this person over here talking about me, this person Ay, listen, let me tell you something, it's my prerogative I can do what I wanna do I made this money, you didn't; right, Ted? We outta here! It's my, it's my, it's my, it's my It's my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my It's my...WOO! It's my prerogative, it's my... It's my, it's my, my, my It's my prerogative, can't you see, baby doll? Ha, why you wanna talk about me? Tell me, tell me why...