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 17, I did what people told me 
 Did what my father said, 
 And let my mother mold me 
 But that was long ago 

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 I'm in control, never gonna stop 
 Control, to get what I want 
 Control, I got 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 
 But now I know I've got to take... 

 [bad word]  

That's right, I'm on my own, 
 I'll call my own shots, thank you 

[Bridge:] 
 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 on this dance 
 Cause what I've got is because I took a chance 
 I don't [bad word] the world 
 Just [bad word] my life 
 So make your life a little easier 
 When you get the chance just take... 

 [bad word]  

Free at last, out here on my own 
 Now control this 
 That's right, career moves 
 I do what's right for me 
 And me wants to groove 
 Is that ok? 

[Bridge] 

Hop to it 
 I'm in control (and I love it, that's right) 
 Control, now I've got a lot 
 Control, now I'm all grown up 
 I'm in control, I'm in control 
 Don't make me lose it