(I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it, make it on my own)
My woman never left me for another man
I ain't got no money and I can't pay my rent
The boss man got me mad, I told him to drop dead
And I just can't get along with people
(How much can I take?) How much? (How much can I take?)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (All alone)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own
Yeah, yeah, yeah
No money in my pocket, I ain't eaten all day
Not a minute of sleep last night, I'm too tired to pray
A rag's my clothes, and my baffle and shoes worn on the nose
But I'm gonna get a grip on my life
How much (How much can I take?), how much (How much can I take?), oho
I'm gonna make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I'm gonna make it, make it on my own (All alone)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own
Oh, lord
Oooh!
Oh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
(I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it on my own
I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it on my own)
(How much can I take, how much can I take?
I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to, how much can I take, how much can I take?
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) (On my own)
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) (All alone)
(I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own)
Yo, rogue, you're runnin' low, how's about some dough?
Hey, big slick, how's about a hit on your feel-good stick?
Hello, sweet mama, I'm-a goin' through a drama, how's about a lover-ama?
Hello, pretty baby, sophisticated lady, oh, where did you get that class?
(I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it, make it on my own) All alone
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) I'm gonna make it on my own, baby
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) All alone
(I've got to make it) Gonna make it (Make it on my own), on my own
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) I'm gonna make it all alone
I've got to make it, make it on my own)
I've got to make it, make it on my own)
My woman never left me for another man
I ain't got no money and I can't pay my rent
The boss man got me mad, I told him to drop dead
And I just can't get along with people
(How much can I take?) How much? (How much can I take?)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (All alone)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own
Yeah, yeah, yeah
No money in my pocket, I ain't eaten all day
Not a minute of sleep last night, I'm too tired to pray
A rag's my clothes, and my baffle and shoes worn on the nose
But I'm gonna get a grip on my life
How much (How much can I take?), how much (How much can I take?), oho
I'm gonna make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I'm gonna make it, make it on my own (All alone)
I've got to make it, make it on my own (On my own)
I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own
Oh, lord
Oooh!
Oh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
Oooh!
(I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it on my own
I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it on my own)
(How much can I take, how much can I take?
I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to, how much can I take, how much can I take?
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) (On my own)
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) (All alone)
(I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it, make it, make it on my own)
Yo, rogue, you're runnin' low, how's about some dough?
Hey, big slick, how's about a hit on your feel-good stick?
Hello, sweet mama, I'm-a goin' through a drama, how's about a lover-ama?
Hello, pretty baby, sophisticated lady, oh, where did you get that class?
(I've got to make it, make it on my own
I've got to make it, make it on my own) All alone
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) I'm gonna make it on my own, baby
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) All alone
(I've got to make it) Gonna make it (Make it on my own), on my own
(I've got to make it, make it on my own) I'm gonna make it all alone
I've got to make it, make it on my own)