Had a girl, I thou-ought she was my frie-iend

Guess I should'a known she wouldn't be there in the e-end

Asked a guy, I met in the bar-ar, if he thought I was gonna die

He said to me, if I talk to him he's gonna teach me how to fly-y



Makin' it on your ow-own, makin' it on your own

Away from the telepho-one, makin' it on your ow-own



I bought myself a TV set to see what I could see

I turned it on to a man named Sam, I wonder who he could be-ee

He told me 'bout child welfare and housing scheme plan B

But I thought about the parts of the world

Where a hundred million kids ain't free



Makin' it on your own, makin' it on your own

Away from the telepho-one, makin' it on your ow-own



A better man has come from those who've seen the light

Saviour come in the cool dark, ahh..., ahh...

A better man to lose again and again and again

A better man to find the way

You just can't bare to see the world again

Fly away...



A man is on his own... - forever

There's a time to be free...



Oh, hey girl, I thought you was my-y frie-iend

Guess I should'a known you gonna be there in the e-end

I asked this guy, I met in a bar-ar if he thought I was gonna die

He smiled at me and he told me man, I'm gonna show you how to fly



Makin' it on your own, makin' it on your own

Away from the telepho-one, makin' it on your ow-own

Makin' it on your own, makin' it on your own

Away from the telepho-one, makin' it on your ow-own

Oh-oh, Makin' it on your own, makin' it on your own

Away from the telepho-one, makin' it on your ow-own

Makin' it on your ow-own, makin' it on your own

Away from the telepho-one, makin' it on your ow-own