Intro: Am  Bm/A  Am7  G/A

 Am                              E7                                  Am                                         E7
 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 preroga-tive.
 

 Am                              E7                                  Am                                         E7
They say I'm crazy, I really don't care; that's my preroga-tive.
They say I'm nasty but I don't give a damn; gettin' girls 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 a brother, trying hard to make it right,  Not long ago before, I won this fight, sing;
 

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 preroga-tive.
 

 Am                                    E7      
It's my pre-rogative; it's the way that I wanna live.
It's my pre-rogative; I can do just what I feel.
It's my pre-rogative; no one can tell me what to do.
It's my pre-rogative; 'cos what I'm doin', I'm doin' for you, uh!
 

 Am                    E7                       Am                          E7
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 nothin' wrong, with spreading myself around, sing;
 

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 preroga-tive

 Am                                    E7      
It's my pre-rogative; I can do what I wanna do.
It's my pre-rogative; I can live my life.
It's my pre-rogative; I'm doing it just for you.
It's my pre-rogative; tell me, tell me...

Dm7           Bm7b5        Am
 Why... can't I... live my life?
           Dm7            Bm7b5                        Am   E7
Without all... of the things... that people say?

Interlude: Am  E7 (x2)
I can do what I wanna do, me and you.
To-gether, together, together, together, together...

 Am                              E7                                  Am                             E7
 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 preroga-tive...

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