They say they don't like the color of my hair My childish dreams, they won't get me anywhere They say they don't like the style of my clothes That I don't stand a single chance, what do they know? All of those sleepless nights, thinking I won't survive Almost gave up, I was breaking But in my darkest hour, I found my inner power And life is mine for the taking So I stand right here and nobody will know It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own And I've got this smile upon my face even though It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own They say that I shouldn't play my music loud I'm going nowhere cause I don't run with their crowd They say the world don't need people like me Such hateful words, didn't know they cut so deep All of those sleepless nights, thinking I won't survive Almost gave up, I was breaking But in my darkest hour, I found my inner power And life is mine for the taking So I stand right here and nobody will know It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own And I've got this smile upon my face even though It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own Nobody's gonna tell me how to live my life Nobody's gonna tell me I'm wrong, they're right Nobody's gonna tell me what I can and can't do I'm living proof So I stand right here and nobody will know It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own Gonna throw my party, I don't care if you show It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own So I stand right here and nobody will know It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own Gonna throw my party, I don't care if you show It's been a long, long troublesome road I did it on my own Did it, did it, did it on my own Did it, did it, I did it on my own Did it, did it on my own Did it, did it, I did it on my own