I like to think of this as the down-home, wholesome version of “You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party” by The Beastie Boys. It contains that same teen angst around self-determination and the control over one’s destiny. But it’s also funny, mercifully brief, and does NOT take itself too seriously. Plus it swings! So, won’t you tap your toe and sing along?
LYRICS:
No, I don’t think I can handle this
I wanna go home
But you won’t
Let me be myself
You even pester me
From over the phone
And you don’t
Let me be myself
Well, you’re just a little Pekingese
To snap at my heel
And you won’t
Let me be myself
You never think about
The way that I feel
No you don’t
Let me be myself
Let me be myself
You gotta give me some time
You gotta cut me some line
You gotta give up your hold
You gotta make up your mind
You gotta give me a sign
You gotta give up control
Why won’t you admit that I’m right?
So we could give up this fight
Because it’s taking its toll
Yeah you gotta tell me that I
Can take control of my life
And make decisions alone
Yeah, Yeah!
No, I don’t think I can handle this
I wanna go home
But you won’t
Let me be myself
You even pester me
From over the phone
And you don’t
Let me be myself
You little Pekingese
You snapped at my heel
And you won’t
Let me be myself
You never think about
The way that I feel
No you don’t
Let me be myself
Let me be myself
Let me be myself
Let me be myself