i wanna be free by the monkees

I wanna be free
Like the bluebirds flying by me
Like the waves out on the blue sea
If your love has to tie me
Dont try me--say goodbye

I wanna be free
Don't say you love me, say you like me
But when I need you beside me
Stay close enough to guide me
Confide in me, whoa whoa

I wanna hold your hand
Walk along the sand
Laughing in the sun
Always having fun
Doing all those things
Without any strings to tie me down

I wanna be free
Like the warm September wind, babe
Say you'll always be my friend, babe
We can make it to the end, babe
Again, babe I've gotta say

I wanna be free
I wanna be free
I wanna be free...

i really detest this song. it is so... damn selfish. perhaps they wrote this song tongue in cheek and i am just really too sensitive about this topic. but who does that? friend for convenience? that really riles me up. who falls for that? who thinks that this is acceptable anyway? how can anyone think this is ok? really. it's so upsetting i can't even articulate how much i am annoyed. argh.