Intro
I got to make it, make it on my own
I got to make it, make it on my own
Verse 1
My woman done left me for another man
I ain't got no money, and I can't pay my rent
The boss man got me mad, told him to drop dead
And I just can't get along with people
Before chorus
[How much can I take?] How much?
[How much can I take?]
Chorus
I got to make it, make it on my own [on my own
I got to make it, make it on my own [all alone
I got to make it, make it on my own [on my own
I got to make it, make it, make it on my own
Yeah, yeah, yeah…
Verse 2
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 rags for clothes, my bad look shows, Lord only knows
But I'm gonna get a grip on my life
Before chorus
How much? [How much can I take?
How much? [How much can I take?] Whoa!
Chorus
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 got to make it, make it on my own [on my own], yeah
I'm gonna make it, make it, make it on my own
Oh Lord…
Bridge
Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh!
Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh!
Altered Chorus
I got to make it, make it on my own
I got to make it on my own
I got to make it, make it on my own
I got to make it on my own
How much can I take? How much can I take?
I got to make it, make it on my own
[I got to] How much can I take? How much can I take?
I got to make it, make it on my own [on my own
I got to make it, make it on my own [all alone
I got to make it, make it, make it on my own
I got to make it, make it, make it on my own
Interlude
Yo bro, you know I'm runnin' low, how's about some dough?
Hey, Big Slick, how's about a hit on your feel-good stick?
Hello sweet mama, I'ma goin' through a drama, how's about a love-a-rama?
Hello pretty baby, sophisticated lady, where'd you get that class?
Outro
I got to make it, make it on my own
I got to make it, make it on my own [all alone!
I got to make it, make it on my own
[I'm gonna make it on my own, baby
I got to make it, make it on my own [all alone!
I got to make it, make it on my own [gonna make it on my own
I got to make it, make it on my own [I'm gonna make it all alone
I got to make it, make it on my own [hmm, make it on my own
I got to make it…
