“My Prerogative” was the second single from Bobby Brown’s breakthrough sophomore album Don’t Be Cruel. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award and peaked at #1 on both the Billboard Hot Black Singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts.
After completing production for the Don’t Be Cruel album with L.A....
(Intro)
Why You Wanna Talk About Me Tell Me Tell Me Why (2X)
(Chorus)
Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
Its My Prerogative Is I-its i-its I-Its I-its My Prerogative (2X)
(Intro 2)
Yo, what was that you said?
Man, you frontin'
That's my prerogative
If I wanna do that, I can do what I wanna do
You understand what I'm saying?
Listen, we can do this if we want
Tell you what
Yo Ted, get busy Now Now Ooooh Oh!
[Verse 1]
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 (But I Don't Give A)
Gettin' girls is how I live
Some ask me questions, why am I so real?
But they don't understand me
Or really don't know the deal about a brother
Tryin' hard to make it right
Not long ago, before I win this fight (Sing)
(Chrous Repeat) Tell Me Why Oh! Its My Prerogative
[Refrain]
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, now ('Cause what I'm doing, I'm doing for you, now) Get Busy Sing!
[Verse 2]
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 spreadin' myself around (Sing)
(Chorus)
Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about me (Yeah)
Why don't they just let me live? (Tell me why)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions (I Don't Need my own decisions)
That's my prerogative
[Refrain]
It's my prerogative (It's my prerogative)
I can do what I wanna do (It's my prerogative)
Can live my life (It's my prerogative)
I'm doing it just for you (It's my prerogative)
[Bridge]
Tell me, tell me, why can't I live my life (Live my life)
Without all of the things that people say?
[Interlude]
Yo Teddy, kick it like this
Oh, no, no
I can do what I wanna do
Me and you Together, together, together, together, together
[Chorus]
Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about me (Everybody's talkin')
Why don't they just let me live?
(Why don't they just let me live, girl?)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
(I don't need permission from nobody)
That's my prerogative
Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about me (Everybody's talkin')
Why don't they just let me live? (Now)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions (I Don't Need My Own Decision)
That's my prerogative (OOOOOOH!)
{Outro]
What is this, a blizzard, that I can't have money in my pocket
And people not talk about me?
This world is a trip; I don't know what's goin' on these days
Got this person over here talkin' about me, this person
Ay, listen, let me tell you somethin', it's my prerogative
I can do what I wanna do
I made this money, you didn't; right, Ted?
We outta here!
It's my, it's my, it's my, it's my
It's my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
It's my...Woo!
It's my prerogative, it's my...
It's my, it's my, my, my
It's my prerogative, can't you see, baby doll?
Ha, why you wanna talk about me?
Tell me, tell me why... (OOOH)
(Repeat Chorus)
Tell Me Why Why You Wanna Talk About Me Why Oh Why
My Prerogative (Greg “Ski” Royal” Extended Remix) was written by Gene Griffin & Teddy Riley & Timmy Gatling & Aaron Hall & Bobby Brown & Smooth B.
My Prerogative (Greg “Ski” Royal” Extended Remix) was produced by Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin & Bobby Brown & Timmy Gatling & Markell Riley & Aaron Hall.
Bobby Brown released My Prerogative (Greg “Ski” Royal” Extended Remix) on Tue Oct 11 1988.