On My Own

They say they don't like the colour of my hair

My childish dreams, they won't get me anywhere

They say they don't like the style of my clothes

That I don't stand a single chance

What do they know?

All of those sleepless nights

Thinking I won't survive

Almost gave up

I was breaking

But, in my darkest hour

I found my inner power

And life is mine for the takin'

So I stand right here

And nobody would know

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

(I did it on my own)

And I've got this smile

Upon my face, even though

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

I did it on my own

(Did it, did it) I did it on my own

(Did it, did it) I did it on my own

They say that I shouldn't play my music loud

I'm going nowhere, 'cause I won't run with the crowd

They say the world don't need people like me

Such hateful words

Didn't know they'd cut so deep

All of those sleepless nights

Thinking I won't survive

Almost gave up

I was breaking

But, in my darkest hour

I found my inner power

And life is mine for the takin'

So I stand right here

And nobody would know

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

(I did it on my own)

And I've got this smile

Upon my face, even though

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

(I did it on my own)

Nobody's gonna tell me how to live my life

Nobody's gonna tell me I'm wrong

They ain't right

Nobody's gonna tell me what I can

And cannot do

I'm living proof

So I stand right here

And nobody would know

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

(I did it on my own)

Gonna throw my party

I don't care if you show

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

I did it on my own

(So I stand right here)

(And nobody would know) Did it on my own

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

I did it on my own

(And I've got this smile)

(Upon my face, even though)

It's been a long, old, troublesome road

(I did it on my own)

Did it, did it, did it on my own

Did it, did it, I did it on my own

(Did it, did it, did it on my own)

Did it, did it, I did it on my own