[verse 1] Sixteen i dont know why People think i cant do things right Im old enough to understand That life is not allinyour hands The thing i do arent always right But that i know till the day i die So please dont tell me what to be Its my life so let me be [chorus] Cant you see What this means to me Let me live my ilfe Nothings gunna change my mind [verse 2] All my life misunderstood Trying to see me Change who i am To make you feel good Try to understand That i was born this way Try to understand That this is how ill stay [chorus] [bridge] Cant you see What this means to be Let me live my life Nothings gunna change my mind Try to understand That this is who i am That i was born this way And this is how ill stay