I've had enough of bein' programmed   And told what I ought to do   Let's get one thing straight, I'll choose my fate   And it's got nothin' to do with you      The years are flyin' by and it's time I got high   Took a sample of the good things in life   This is a chance, I'm gonna take   Gonna kick out trouble and strife      I grow sick and tired of the same old lies   Might look a little young, so what's wrong?   You don't have to be old to be wise      No I don't care that the people stare   Accuse me of goin' mad   Just get a long hard look into the mirror   Then, tell me now who's been had      The way things are goin', I won't get to show 'em   Go single all the time, up to me   So it's off with the ties, no compromise   Wanna taste what it's like to be free      I grow sick and tired of the same old lies   Might look a little young, so what's wrong?   You don't have to be old to be wise      I grow sick and tired of the same old lies   Might look a little young, so what's wrong?   You don't have to be old to be wise      Alright, I'm gonna gather my things   Go through the door   Live and let live from now on   At last a free hand, no longer pre-planned   I got a will of my own      I go as I please, fend for myself   Pull all the stops, throw the dice   Out on my own, gonna go it alone   When I need it then I'll ask for advice      You don't have to be old to be wise   You don't have to be old to be wise   You don't have to be old to be wise   ...