Everybody's talkin' 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

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, dating 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 the brother
Trying hard to make it right, not long ago before I win this fight

Everybody's talkin' 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

It's my prerogative, 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, 'cos what I'm doing I'm doing for you

Don't get me wrong, I'm really not soothed, ego trips is not my thing 
All these strange relationships really gets me down 
I see nothing wrong with spreading myself around

Everybody's talkin' 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

It's my prerogative, I can do what I wanna do
It's my prerogative, to live my life
It's my prerogative, I'm doing it just for you
It's my prerogative, tell me, tell me
Why can't I live my life without all of the things that people say?
Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about me