On My Own

On my own
I’ve had to do everything
On my own
Never known any other way
On my own
Is how I prefer things
On my own
With all my hopes and wishes

I’ve had to fight for everything
Nothing worth what was taken away
Made so many mistakes in my life
No one else to blame but myself

No one to hold me up and let me see
No one to tell me that I can do it
No one to give me a foundation
No one on the other end of the call

When all you’ve known is loss
When all you’ve known is defeat
When all you’ve known is sadness
When all you’ve known is fading

I’ve had to give myself everything
Because no one’s ever done it for me
Never got anything, so I had to punch
And kick for every last breath in me

On my own

I have to make or break it
On my own
I do everything that’s needed
On my own
I have to throw away all my dreams
On my own
With no one ever there for me