You'd like me better if they didn't stare You'd like me better if I grew out my hair You'd like me better if I wasn't a mess You'd like me better if I'd put on a dress I don't got no obligation Just brush off all expectation I ask you how you are and you'll never tell They like you better when you keep to yourself They like you better when you're shoved along They try to tell you just where you belong You don't owe no demonstration Who cares 'bout their validation I don't got no obligation Just brush off all expectation You'd like me better if I grew out my hair Better if I wasn't always sweating and scared They like you when you build up all the walls around your head Better when you act like your emotions are dead, yeah I don't owe you You don't own me You don't owe them They don't own you I don't owe you You don't own me You don't owe them Don't let them own you