People can take everything away from you
   But they can never take away your truth
   But the question is..
   Can you handle mine?
  
   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 boys is how I live
   Some ask me questions
   Why am I so real?
   But they don't understand me
   I really don't know the deal about my sister
   Trying hard to make it right
   Not long ago
   Before I won this fight
  
   Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
   Why don't they just let me live?
   I don't need permission, make my own decisions
   That's my prerogative
   that's my prerogative
   (it's my prerogative)
  
   It's the way that I wanna live (it's my prerogative)
   You can’t tell me what to do
  
   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 in spreading myself around
  
   Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
   Why don't they just let me live?
   I don't need permission, make my own decisions
   That's my prerogative
   That’s my prerogative
  
   Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
   Why don't they just let me live?
   I don't need permission, make my own decisions
   That's my prerogative
   that's my prerogative
  
   It's the way that I wanna live (it's my prerogative)
   You can’t tell me what to do
  
   why can't I live my life
   without all of the things
   That people say
   oh oh
  
   Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
   Why don't they just let me live?
   I don't need permission, make my own decisions
   That's my prerogative (they say I’m crazy)
  
   Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
   Why don't they just let me live? (they say I’m nasty)
   I don't need permission, make my own decisions
   That's my prerogative
   (it's my prerogative)