Charted: 1988+ Peaked at #1 (1 week) MCA -- 53383 From the album "Don't Be Cruel" Written by Gene Griffin / Bobby Brown B-Side "My Prerogative" (Instrumental) 45 RPM -- 4:25
Get busy Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live I don't need commission 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 Getting girls is how I live Some messy questions Why am I so real But, they don't understand me I really don't know the deal about her brother Trying hard to make it right Not long ago Before I win this fight, sing
Chorus: Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live Tell me why I don't need commission Make my own decisions That's my prerogative It'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) 'Cause, what I'm doing, I'm doing for you
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 in spreading myself around, sing
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I can do what I wanna do (it's my prerogative) I can live my life (it's my prerogative) And 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, oh
Yo, Teddy, kick it like this Oh, no, no, I can do what I wanna do Me and you together, together, together, together, together
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