I'm on my own trying to live my life the way I want to live it Making ill music and to y'all I want to give it So these records get made, regardless of the labels No matter what it takes, I'm putting food on the table Seen so many emcee's come, so many emcee's go They couldn't rock the mic so they tried to do a show But over the years, I've progressed and grown Trying to say you helped me out, kid- I did it on my own
[Verse 1] Now how I'm going to keep you open for the next few minutes I got something on my mind so people let's get in it Since way back when the date back, I'm flipping lyrical As a kid knows nothing, not even spiritual No direction, dark complexion, always broke, no joke I tried to spark cigarettes, but couldn't smoke Lived in ???? didn't parade in other areas Took a long time for all these peeps to take me serious Hip-Hop, from Special Ed, to KRS These emcee's could hold a mic the same way, I wish em blessed?? Try rhyming with my brother Ain't nothing but dreams, for the skeeves?? But this world ain't what it all seems, early teens Still rhyming, but what will it amount to? Sometimes you stand up but no one wants to count you I used to wish I was a twin and was a clone Cause then I wouldn't be feel as on my own, word is bond
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[Verse 2] Hip-Hop is indispensable I've always something sensible to say But it wasn't like that, back in the day I used to think hip-hop, was about getting props Earning money, mad fame, or climbing to the top But rappers got a choice God blessed me with a voice For me to demonstrate, reach out, and educate For all these people like me, when I was younger Always had my own views, never stopped to wonder About any other perspective, my only objective Was to be the damn hardest and Do this regardless And now I got my vision, I know who I be I'm from the streets, but I speak intelligently Ayo I gots to make dough and live my life I wanna have the best for my kids and take care of my wife When that time comes, I can't be living alone It's painful when you feel you're on your own, word is bond
[Hook]
[Verse 3] I recall these people bad mouthing They the ones who run to the store, when Com. Sense?? drop the album Never did I know I'd come this far But like any other young kid, I also wished upon a star Now I part??, with my DJ ?? Knew each other since '82, '83 No PhD, no uni degrees But when it comes from the soul, yo can we please Was a boy, now a man Was old, now I'm older Still young with a good head on my shoulders y'all I ain't a king but I sit on my throne Think yo kid, I made this on my own, word is bond
[Hook] x2
I'm on my own trying to live my life the way I want to live it Making ill music and to y'all I want to give it So these records get made, regardless of the labels No matter what it takes, I'm putting food on the table Seen so many emcee's come, so many emcee's go They couldn't rock the mic so they tried to do a show But over the years, I've progressed and grown Trying to say you helped me out, kid- I did it on my own
[Verse 1] Now how I'm going to keep you open for the next few minutes I got something on my mind so people let's get in it Since way back when the date back, I'm flipping lyrical As a kid knows nothing, not even spiritual No direction, dark complexion, always broke, no joke I tried to spark cigarettes, but couldn't smoke Lived in ???? didn't parade in other areas Took a long time for all these peeps to take me serious Hip-Hop, from Special Ed, to KRS These emcee's could hold a mic the same way, I wish em blessed?? Try rhyming with my brother Ain't nothing but dreams, for the skeeves?? But this world ain't what it all seems, early teens Still rhyming, but what will it amount to? Sometimes you stand up but no one wants to count you I used to wish I was a twin and was a clone Cause then I wouldn't be feel as on my own, word is bond
[Hook]
[Verse 2] Hip-Hop is indispensable I've always something sensible to say But it wasn't like that, back in the day I used to think hip-hop, was about getting props Earning money, mad fame, or climbing to the top But rappers got a choice God blessed me with a voice For me to demonstrate, reach out, and educate For all these people like me, when I was younger Always had my own views, never stopped to wonder About any other perspective, my only objective Was to be the damn hardest and Do this regardless And now I got my vision, I know who I be I'm from the streets, but I speak intelligently Ayo I gots to make dough and live my life I wanna have the best for my kids and take care of my wife When that time comes, I can't be living alone It's painful when you feel you're on your own, word is bond
[Hook]
[Verse 3] I recall these people bad mouthing They the ones who run to the store, when Com. Sense?? drop the album Never did I know I'd come this far But like any other young kid, I also wished upon a star Now I part??, with my DJ ?? Knew each other since '82, '83 No PhD, no uni degrees But when it comes from the soul, yo can we please Was a boy, now a man Was old, now I'm older Still young with a good head on my shoulders y'all I ain't a king but I sit on my throne Think yo kid, I made this on my own, word is bond
