[Intro] Motherf**er, you don't own me [Verse 1] 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 f**ing 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 sh** about who's who from what you've seen on YouTube All the sh** 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 [Bridge] 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 f** do you think you are? [Chorus] 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 [Breakdown] Motherf**er, you don't own me And I don't owe you a god damn thing [Chorus] 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