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