You Don't Own Me

Story Behind The Song

Breakup of a marriage.

Song Description

A song about posessive relationships.

Song Length 3:10 Genre Pop - Classic, Pop - General
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Restless, Poignant Subject Frustration, Relationship
Similar Artists Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline Language English
Era 1990 - 1999

Lyrics


(LYRICS) YOU DON'T OWN ME COPYRIGHT PAUL H. WILBUR JR.


(1) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. THIS LIFE IS PAIN. THERE ARE NO RULES. WE'VE HAD TO LEARN TO

FORGET WHAT WE LEARNED IN SCHOOL.

(CHORUS)

BUT I RECALL A DIFFERENT TIME. IT MEANT I LOVE YOU TO SAY MINE. IT DIDN'T STAND

THE TEST OF TIME.


(2) THIS TIME IS STRANGE. THERE ARE NEW RULES. WE'RE EMULATING THE IMAGES

ON THE TUBE. YOU'LL GO YOUR WAY. I'LL GO MINE TOO. WE'LL GO TOGETHER TO DO

WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

(CHORUS)

CAN YOU RECALL A DISTANT TIME, WHEN IT WAS IN VOGUE TO BE KIND? WHAT LAY

AHEAD THEN LIES BEHIND (NOW.)
.

(3) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. TOGETHER WE MAKE IT THROUGH.




















(LYRICS) YOU DON'T OWN ME COPYRIGHT PAUL H. WILBUR JR.


(1) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. THIS LIFE IS PAIN. THERE ARE NO RULES. WE'VE HAD TO LEARN TO

FORGET WHAT WE LEARNED IN SCHOOL.

(CHORUS)

BUT I RECALL A DIFFERENT TIME. IT MEANT I LOVE YOU TO SAY MINE. IT DIDN'T STAND

THE TEST OF TIME.


(2) THIS TIME IS STRANGE. THERE ARE NEW RULES. WE'RE EMULATING THE IMAGES

ON THE TUBE. YOU'LL GO YOUR WAY. I'LL GO MINE TOO. WE'LL GO TOGETHER TO DO

WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

(CHORUS)

CAN YOU RECALL A DISTANT TIME, WHEN IT WAS IN VOGUE TO BE KIND? WHAT LAY

AHEAD THEN LIES BEHIND (NOW.)
.

(3) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. TOGETHER WE MAKE IT THROUGH.

















(LYRICS) YOU DON'T OWN ME COPYRIGHT PAUL H. WILBUR JR.


(1) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. THIS LIFE IS PAIN. THERE ARE NO RULES. WE'VE HAD TO LEARN TO

FORGET WHAT WE LEARNED IN SCHOOL.

(CHORUS)

BUT I RECALL A DIFFERENT TIME. IT MEANT I LOVE YOU TO SAY MINE. IT DIDN'T STAND

THE TEST OF TIME.


(2) THIS TIME IS STRANGE. THERE ARE NEW RULES. WE'RE EMULATING THE IMAGES

ON THE TUBE. YOU'LL GO YOUR WAY. I'LL GO MINE TOO. WE'LL GO TOGETHER TO DO

WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

(CHORUS)

CAN YOU RECALL A DISTANT TIME, WHEN IT WAS IN VOGUE TO BE KIND? WHAT LAY

AHEAD THEN LIES BEHIND (NOW.)
.

(3) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. TOGETHER WE MAKE IT THROUGH.




















(LYRICS) YOU DON'T OWN ME COPYRIGHT PAUL H. WILBUR JR.


(1) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. THIS LIFE IS PAIN. THERE ARE NO RULES. WE'VE HAD TO LEARN TO

FORGET WHAT WE LEARNED IN SCHOOL.

(CHORUS)

BUT I RECALL A DIFFERENT TIME. IT MEANT I LOVE YOU TO SAY MINE. IT DIDN'T STAND

THE TEST OF TIME.


(2) THIS TIME IS STRANGE. THERE ARE NEW RULES. WE'RE EMULATING THE IMAGES

ON THE TUBE. YOU'LL GO YOUR WAY. I'LL GO MINE TOO. WE'LL GO TOGETHER TO DO

WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

(CHORUS)

CAN YOU RECALL A DISTANT TIME, WHEN IT WAS IN VOGUE TO BE KIND? WHAT LAY

AHEAD THEN LIES BEHIND (NOW.)
.

(3) YOU DON'T OWN ME. I DON'T OWN YOU. YOU TAKE MY HAND AND TOGETHER WE

MAKE IT THROUGH. TOGETHER WE MAKE IT THROUGH.





















Lyrics Paul H. Wilbur Jr. Music Paul H. Wilbur Jr.
Producer Paul H. Wilbur Jr. Publisher Paul H. Wilbur Jr.
Performance Evie Southwick Label None

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