To Be Me

Time to grow up
That's what they told me
You can't waste your days
Living in the moment

Time to grow up
Time to get going
Don't dance in the wind
You don't know where it's blowing

But that's not me
I've gotta do my own thing
Just let me do my own thing
And then you'll see

That I can't breathe
With all these walls around me
Expectations they surround me
I'm who I wanna be

I don't need permission to be free

I did what you said
But none of it felt right
I tried to fit in but the fit was just too tight
You made all the plans
And signed all the waivers
And all you demanded was my best behaviour

Don't need permission to be free
I'm on a mission to be me
Don't need permission to be free
I'm on a mission

But that's not me
I've gotta do my own things
Just let me do my own thing
And then you'll see

That I can't breathe
With all these walls around me
Expectations they surround me
I'm who I wanna be

I don't need permission to be free