I need time, love, joy

I need space, love, now, I need me





Say hello, to the girl that I am

You're gonna have to see through my perspective


I need to make mistakes, just to learn who I am


And I don't wanna be, so damn protected




There must be another way


'Cause I believe in takin' chances

But who am I to say


What a girl is to do?


God, I need some answers




What am I to do, do with my life?


(You'll find it out, don't worry)

How am I supposed to know what's right?


(You just gotta do it your way)


I can't help the way I feel

But my life has been so overprotected





I tell 'em what I like, what I want, and what I don't

But every time I do, I stand corrected


Things that I've been told


I can't believe what I hear about the world

I realize I'm overprotected





So there must be another way

'Cause I believe in takin' chances


But who am I to say


What a girl is to do?

God, I need some answers





What am I to do, do with my life?

(You'll find it out, don't worry)


How am I supposed to know what's right?


(You just gotta do it your way)

I can't help the way I feel


But my life has been so overprotected




I need time, love, I need space

This is it




I don't need nobody tellin' me just what I wanna

What I want, or what I'm gonna


(I need)

Do about my destiny

(I say no, no)




Nobody's tellin' me just what I wanna

(Do, do)


I'm so fed up with people tellin' me to be

Someone else but me, yeah




What am I to do, do with my life?

(You'll find it out, don't worry)

How am I supposed to know what's right?

(You just gotta do it your way)


I can't help the way I feel

But my life has been so overprotected




I don't need nobody tellin' me just what I wanna

What I want, or what I'm gonna

Do about my destiny

(I say no, no)




Nobody's tellin' me just what I wanna

(Do, do)


I'm so fed up with people tellin' me to be

Someone else but me



What am I to do, do with my life?

(You'll find it out, don't worry)

How am I supposed to know what's right?

(You just gotta do it your way)

I can't help the way I feel

But my life has been so overprotected