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Soundtrack Of My Life February 14, 2020 Today is Valentine's Day. I was thinking I should do some kind of lovely dovey song, but truth be told I am not a big fan of Valentine's Day these days. So I think I will stick with the song I had picked ahead of time: You Don't Own Me. A feminist kicker. I have also got the original version with Lesly Gore (1963) and I found a more recent version I quite like by Grace. The original is older than I am. You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 1963 A newer version by Grace. Lyrics of the Leslie Gore version: You don't know me, I'm not just one of your little toys You don't own me, don't say I can't play with other boys And don't tell me what to do, don't tell me what to say Please when I go out with you, don't put me on display Because you don't know me, don't try to shame me in any way You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I never stay And don't tell me what to say, don't tell me what to do Just let me be myself, that's all I ask from you I'm young and I like to be young I'm free and I like to be free To live my life the way I want To say and do whatever I please You don't know me, I'm not just one of your little toys You don't own me, don't say I can't play with other boys And don't tell me what to do, don't tell me what to say Please when I go out with you, don't put me on display I'm young and I like to be young I'm free and I like to be free To live my life the way I want To say and do whatever I please Songwriters: Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold |