Texty: Britney Spears. Britney Spears: The Singles Collection (Deluxe). My Prerogative.

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 sisters
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?
(Tell me why)

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 want to live
(It's my prerogative)
But, you can't tell me what to do
(It's my prerogative)

It's the way that I want to live
(It's my prerogative)

Don't get me wrong, I'm really not souped
Ego trips is not my thing
These strange relationships really gets me down
I see nothing wrong spreading myself around

Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
(Tell me why)

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?
(Tell me why)

I don't need permission, make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
That's my prerogative

It's the way that I want to 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

Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
(Tell me why)

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?
(Tell me why)

(They say I'm nasty)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
It's my prerogative

It's my prerogative
It's my prerogative