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 relief
  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 controlled
  That's all I want
  All I want
  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
  I just don't want to be controlled
  That's all I want
  All I want
  I said it before
  I'll say it again
  If you could just listen
  Then it might make sense