Get busy! [Refrain] Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live I don't need permission Make my own decisions That's my prerogative [Verse 1] 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 girls is how I live Some ask me questions, "Why am I so real?" But they don't understand me or really don't know the deal About a brother, trying hard to make it right Not long ago, before I win this fight (sing) [Refrain] Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live I don't need permission Make my own decisions That's my prerogative [Hook] It's the way that I wanna live (It's my prerogative) I can do just what I feel (It's my prerogative) No one can tell me what to do (It's my prerogative) 'Cause what I'm doing I'm doing for you, now [Verse 2] Don't get me wrong, I'm really not souped Ego trips is not my thing All these strange relationships really gets me down I see nothing wrong with spreading myself around (sing) [Refrain] Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live I don't need permission Make my own decisions That's my prerogative [Hook] I can do what I wanna do (It's my prerogative) Can live my life (It's my prerogative) I'm doing it just for you (It's my prerogative) Tell me, tell me [Bridge] Why can't I live my life (Live my life) Without all of the things that people say [Interlude] Yo Teddy, kick it like this Oh, no, no I can do what I wanna do Me and you Together, together, together, together, together [Refrain] Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live I don't need permission Make my own decisions That's my prerogative Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live I don't need permission Make my own decisions That's my prerogative