Being a young boy
is not always a joy,
People tell me things,
that I already know
First they tell me stories, that
aren't even true
Just because I am little
doesn't mean I have no clue
They tell me how to walk
They tell me how to talk
They tell me that I am crazy
They tell me that I am lazy
It's up to me, who I wanna be
It's up to me, what I wanna be
It's up to me, how I wanna be
So please set me free and let me be
People tell me, that I have
to learn at school,
Or else I'm gonna turn into a fool
You could do this
You should do that
But every time you say that,
I am going mad
They tell me to be friendly
to people I don't know
If I am too silly,
they make a great big show.
No matter what people say to you,
you should go your own eay
if dreams are inside of you,
live them and sing this out loud.
Mom, let me explain to you
I'm gonna tell you what I wanna do
I wanna dance,
chill out with friends
act crazy--be lazy,
be funny
make money
be cool
and jump into the pool
Hey, I wanna so my own thing
Mom, it's up to me what I wanna be
So please let me be
I say what I wanna say
I play what I wanna play
I be what I wanna be
and sing what I wanna sing
Is it up to you?
What I should so?
Is it up to you?
What I can do?
No, It's up to me!
No, up to you!
It's up to me
Mom, it's up to me.