MR. INDEPENDENT (From “American Song Contest”)

Mr. Independent No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one I am on my own now, I'm all I got Guess I'm the only one Take a shot, hell, why not? I can read the label with the lights turned off Every word is smoke blowing in my face, oh Radio, vertigo Money don't buy my attention, no Can't cash an empty promise at my bank Look, I know I come off sweet, but don't test me If I ever need permission, I'll let me And If I gotta be forgiven, God, help me I use that tone, yeah, I am grown 'Cause I'm Mr. Independеnt No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one I am on my own now, I'm all I got Guеss I'm the only one in Mr. Independent No, I can't leave my door wide open for no one Big man in the black suit can't tell me no Guess I'm the only one At the door, waiting for a valet with my ride 'Cause I can't take no more Ain't no pen to paper, lawyer says I'm saved No applause, my only thought (How can you walk around here and say that this is your job?) Maybe listen to a song before you say it's all the same Look, I know I come off sweet, but don't test me I can hit it right back at atcha, don't tempt me And If I gotta be forgiven, God, help me I use that tone, yeah, I am grown 'Cause I'm Mr. Independent No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one I am on my own now, I'm all I got Guess I'm the only one Mr. Independent No, I can't leave my door wide open for no one Big man in the black suit can't tell me no Guess I'm the only one Mr. Independent Mr. Independent Mr. Independent, no But Mr. Independent Mr. Independent Mr. Independent, no Mr. Independent No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one I am on my own now, I'm all I got Guess I'm the only one (Oh) Mr. Independent No, I can't leave my door wide open for no one Big man in the black suit can't tell me no Guess I'm the only one (Oh) Mr. Independent (Oh) Mr. Independent (Oh) Mr. Independent (Oh), no