oooh oooh ohh did it on my own, i did it on my own couldn't wait on u gotta stand on my own two yeah we just weren't on the same beat right way goin down the wrong street uh it gets real deep u dig trynna feel me it is what it will be say youve been there but its still means nothing where were u when a n***a had nothing got kicked outta the crib two at a time sleeping on couches outta my mind uh i gotta get on the grind pray god get on the line i got nothin but time but u can never take none of mine remember that Chorus: please don't take it wrong when i tell u that i'm alone and cuz i appreciate the love and i appreciate the trouble but it just wasn't enough so i did it on my own, did it on my own i did it on my own, did it on my own, i did it on my own yeah right on cue came in the game no IOUs im the only one liable say u aint made it till they lie on u 4 am, hair down, long drive, lil child goin to see his daddy on lock down aint really seen em since he got out made me my own mad look around count about 4 friends i asked for this but don't need no help i aint ask for sh** Chorus: please don't take it wrong when i tell u that im alone and cuz i appreciate the love and i appreciate the trouble but it just wasn't enough so i did it on my own, did it on my own i did it on my own, did it on my own, i did it on my own my blood, my sweat, my tears my days, my nights, my years i did it all when they said that i couldn't thats why im standin here telling you Chorus: please don't take it wrong when i tell u that im alone and cuz i appreciate the love and i appreciate the trouble but it just wasn't enough so i did it on my own, did it on my own i did it on my own, did it on my own, i did it on my own