Who are you to tell me not to smoke marijuana? Now listen here This is my country too And I'm just as good as you And you don't have my permission To tell me what to do To my mind and my bod Just like yours, a gift from God So please let me pick my poisons 'Til they lay me in the sod, now hold on Who are you to tell me not to smoke marijuana? Mr. Policeman, leave me alone Go catch a crook, stop tapping my phone Who are you to tell me not to smoke marijuana? Someone's at the door, quick, stash it away Light up the incense and get out the spray If I cause you no harm Why should you care what I farm? Just as long as I don't nick your nose I want the right to swing my arm Otherwise, I'm not free And you've doomed democracy It's your laws, not marijuana That have made a slave of me, so wait a minute Who are you to tell me not to smoke marijuana? Hey, Mr. Patriot, check it on out Isn't that what liberty's all about? Who are you to tell me not to smoke marijuana? Turn off the light and pull down the shade They got the dogs out lookin' for a raid Who are you to tell me not to smoke marijuana? Do you want to tell me what to think? Did I ever tell you not to drink? Who are you to tell me not to smoke marijuana? Now hold on