Okay! Ya ya ya ya ya!
Day after day
(your home life's a wreck)
The powers that be
Just breathe down your neck
You get no respect
(you get no relief)
You gotta speak up
And yell out your piece
So back off your rules
Back off the jive
'Cause I'm sick of not living to stay alive
Leave me alone
Asking a lot
I don't wanna to be controlled
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
Ya ya ya ya ya!
How many times
(is it gonna take)
'Til someone around you hears what you say?
You've tried being cool
(you feel like a lie)
You've played by their rules,
Now it's their turn to try
So back off your rules
Back off your jive
'Cause I'm sick of not living to stay alive
Leave me alone
Not asking a lot
Just don't wanna to be controlled
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
I said it before
I'll say it again
If you could just listen,
Then it might make sense
So back off your rules
Back off your jive
'Cause I'm sick of not living to stay alive
Leave me alone
Not asking a lot
Just don't wanna to be controlled
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
Ya ya ya ya ya!