On My Own

I don't play, by your rules Don't get, shit confused Did my time, paid my dues Set the table, ate my food Get your fucking hands away from me you ain't my dude You couldn't shine my shoes much less dictate my moves You late, you snooze Here's your wake up call Back against the wall They can't take us all Never break or fall Embracing my mistakes and flaws Reagan era raw I'm in the kitchen with the apron off Complacent? Naw I'm facing off Against all you fakes, what the hell you waiting for? I was wavy way before you were babies Baby boy Got you green with envy now like my Gucci '84s And I did this by myself, I don't need nobody else Or nobody's help I'm on my own here we go I'm on my own I'm on my own I'm on my own, on this road all alone I'm on my own I'm on my own I'm on my own, on my own here we go I started out, '98 My older brother, used to buy me tapes Find a hiding place so moms wouldn't find them shits I broke every single one tryna rewind them shits "Ready to Die" was it, that shit was like my gateway drug I wanted to rhyme as sick as Nas and spit the way Jay does All of my time was spent, thinking about how great they was Building my confidence, knowing people would hate, they judge Fuck em They stuck in their ways I was obsessed, it wasn't a phase Fuck anybody who doesn't relate I'ma be great then rub in they face But That wasn't the case cause I still had a ways to go So patiently I waited tryna make it so I got something that they should know I'm just tryna keep my head down, stay focused be like that tortoise in that race and take it slow So I'ma do this by myself, I don't need nobody else Or nobody's help, I'm on my own here we go I'm on my own I'm on my own I'm on my own, on this road all alone I'm on my own I'm on my own I'm on my own, on my own here we go I'm on my own (I'm on my own) I'm on my own (I'm on my own) I'm on my own, on this road all alone I'm on my own (I'm on my own) I'm on my own (I'm on my own) I'm on my own, on my own here we go I've been, running, since I, started Been re-jected, broken hearted Felt e-jected, starving artist Disre-spected, favorite target If you, people, only know Every-body, told me, no I don't (I don't), listen (listen) When they're (when they're), talking (talking) I keep (I keep), walking (walking) On my own here we go I'm on my own I'm on my own I'm on my own, on this road all alone I'm on my own I'm on my own I'm on my own, on my own here we go I'm on my own (I'm on my own) I'm on my own I'm on my own, on this road all alone I'm on my own (I'm on my own) I'm on my own (I'm on my own) I'm on my own, on my own here we go