You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!

I am enjoying misspending my youth!

You're not seventeen so you don't understand

And I cannot be seen to be holding your hand!

Yes, my friends smoke and drink

Yes, we go out, we have a ball

Sometimes they're loud and they don't think

But I am not a baby doll

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I can look after myself and I'm know right from wrong

I don't just watch what they do and mindlessly go along!

I watch my drink's not spiked, and I make sure the sober one drives

But I couldn't be perfect even if I lived a thousand lives.

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I've got to make mistakes, it's the way that living goes!

I've got to fall sometimes, to make sure my blood still flows

Please let me make mistakes, and I will try not to fail

Now please, live for yourself, my life is not for sale.

(c) Sinead K 2004