(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 re
lief)
You gotta speak up and
yell out your
piece
So
back off your rules,
back off your jive
‘Cause I'm sick of not living
to stay alive
Leave me alone, I'm
not asking a lot
I just don't want to be cont
rolled
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?)
Till 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, I'm
not asking a lot
Just don't want to be cont
rolled
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
I said it be
fore,
I'll
say it a
gain
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, I'm
not asking a lot
Just don't want to be cont
rolled
That's all I want
That's all I want
That's all I want
Ya, ya, ya, ya,
ya
