Motherfucker, you don't own me ♪ You can't please everyone so listen up and understand I make music for me and for the people who love it I don't need permission from you And I damn sure ain't your fucking puppet All I hear is "Walk this way And talk this way, do it just how I say" I won't be criticized for the man I am A word of advice: start your own band I say what I mean, I mean what I say Like the words of a king From the bottom on the grind to the top You think I'm sorry, I'm not I say what I mean, I mean what I say Like the words of a king From the bottom on the grind to the top So if you're with me I'll give you all I've got Oh yeah, I see you looking at me And I can see your mouth moving but I'm not listening You ain't got nothing better to do Than talk shit about who's who from what you've seen on YouTube All the shit it took me to get here You couldn't hang with me if you wanted to I won't be criticized for the man I am A word of advice: start your own band I'ma do what I want And I'll do it the way I want I'ma sing what I want And I'll sing it the way I want I'ma do what I want And I'll do it the way I want I don't need permission from you Who the fuck do you think you are? I say what I mean, I mean what I say Like the words of a king From the bottom on the grind to the top You think I'm sorry, I'm not I say what I mean, I mean what I say Like the words of a king So true fans put your hands up, stand up And scream it with me Motherfucker, you don't own me ♪ And I don't owe you a god damn thing ♪ I say what I mean, I mean what I say Like the words of a king From the bottom on the grind to the top You think I'm sorry, I'm not I say what I mean, I mean what I say Not the words of a king From the bottom on the grind to the top So if you're with me I'll give you all I've got