"On My Own" lyrics - ALANIS MORISSETTE

Why do I feel it's all up to me to see that
Everything's right and it's how it should be
Why don't they just leave me alone
I've got to prove I can
Little girl with stars in her eyes
They've got her all figured out and
There's nowhere to hide
Why can't they all see who I am?
When will they understand?

[Chorus:]
It may take some time
They don't know how it feels
Because they can't read my mind
They always say I'm too young and
They feel they should help me
But I can make it all alone out here on my own

Every day I feel so in demand and all
I wish I could find is a place I can land
One day I'll feel comfort inside because
I'll know who I am
I can hold the line if I know in the end
That I won't be left behind
I don't regret what I've done
I don't think you can blame me
Now I'm standing all alone out here on my own
I'm not thinking about leaving home
But I need to be on my own
Doesn't mean I have a heart of stone
I won't even ask them why
I can't ever let them see me cry
Here I'm standing all alone out here on my own
Out here on my own
Feeling lost in a world full of lies
I can't help thinking that love is just
Passing me by
Hold on to what I believe
And keep an open hand

[Bridge:]
Can I have it all if there's no one to turn to
When I stumble and fall
Is there a secret I need
Because no one has told me
All alone

[Chorus:]
It may take some time
They don't know how it feels
Because they can't read my mind
They always say I'm too young and
They feel they should help me
But I can make it all alone out here on my own