This is a story about control, my control   Control of what I say, control of what I do   And this time I'm gonna do it my way   I hope you enjoy this as much as I do      Are we ready? I am   'Cause it's all about control   And I've got lots of it      When I was seventeen   I did what people told me   Did what my father said   And let my mother mold me   But that was a long ago, I'm in      Control   (Never gonna stop)   Control   (To get what I want)      Control   (I like to have a lot)   Control   (Now I'm all grown up)      First time I fell in love   I didn't know what hit me   So young and so naive   I thought it would be easy   Now I know I've got to take      Control   (Now I've got a lot)   Control   (To get what I want)      Control   (I'm never gonna stop)   Control   (Now I'm all grown up)      Jam, ooh, ooh   Rebel, that's right   I'm on my own, I'll call my own shots   Thank you      Got my own mind   I wanna make my own decisions   When it has to do with my life, my life   I wanna be the one in control      So let me take you by the hand   And lead you [Incomprehensible] this dance   (Control)   It's what I got   Because I took a chance      I don't wanna rule the world   Just wanna run my life, ooh   So make your life a little easier   When you get the chance, just take      Control, ooh, ooh   (Now I've got a lot, ooh)   Control   (To get what I want, ow)      Control   (I'm never gonna stop)   Control   (Now I'm all grown up, ooh)      Free at last   Out here on my own   Ooh, ooh, ooh yeah   Now control this, uh      Control   (That's right)   Control   (Career moves)      Control   (I do what's right for me)   Control   (And me wants to groove, is that okay?)   Yeah, ooh, control      I've got my own mind, ooh, baby   Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah   I've got my own mind   Wanna make my own decisions      When it has to do with my life   I wanna be the one in control   Hop to it, I'm in control   And I love it, ha, ha, ha, that's right      Control   (Now I've got a lot)   Control   (Now I'm all grown up, ah)      I'm in control, uh   I'm in control, ah   I'm in control, uh   Don't make me lose it   Control