There we were  
On a Sunday afternoon  
Just holding hands  
Lover making future plans together  
We thought forever, forever, yeah...  
 
Now here we are  
The hand that used to hold me gently  
Doesn't know when to let me go  
It holds too tight now  
And we just fight now  
Where is the love  
 
[Chorus:] 
 
You don't own me  
Can't control me  
I'm not gonna change for nobody  
 
You don't own me  
You can't chain me down  
If I'm the one you love  
Then set me free  
Set me free  
 
Side by side  
We should walk together  
See love eye to eye  
Remember all the reasons why you love me  
 
Strength within me  
Can't tie it down  
 
You're not my mother  
Not my father  
You're supposed to be my lover  
Not my sister  
Not my brother  
Gotta be more than just another  
 
Another guy forgettin the combination to my heart  
Just another page inside of a book without a mark  
 
Love won't be my ball and chain  
Driving me insane  
Cause you're holdin me down  
Holdin me down  
Stop holdin me down down down  
 
You don't own me  
Can't control me  
I'm not gonna change for nobody  
No,no  
 
You don't own me  
I'm not chained babe.  
If I'm the one you love  
Then set me free  
Set me free  
 
You only call me when I want you to [x8] 
 
You don't own me  
You can't control me  
I'm not gonna change for nobody  
no no  
 
You don't own me  
I'm not chained babe.  
If I'm the one you love  
Then set me free  
 
You're not my mother  
Not my father  
You're supposed to be my lover  
Not my sister  
Not my brother  
Gotta be more than just another  
 
Another guy forgettin the combination to my heart  
Just another page inside of a book without a mark  
 
You don't own me  
You can't control me  
If you love me,  
set me free.  
 
You don't own me  
Then set me free  
Set me free