A long time ago
I signed my life away to this thing I call my own
The path I chose, the dues I’ve paid
I’ve given everything, how much more can one man take?
Mother, why can’t you hear me?
I’ve spilled my blood
Day by day, to make ends meet
And still I struggle hard
Every day, to believe
I’ve paid my dues (I've paid my dues)
Done my time, made my bones
Well, I’ve been down before
Dug myself out from the grave, and brushed the dirt off of my face
It never rains, unless it pours
Can’t seem to catch a break, I’m callous from rejections
Father, why can’t you see me?
I’ve spilled my blood
Day by day, to make ends meet
And still I’m pushing hard
Every day, to believe
I’ve paid my dues
Made my bones, yeah
I’ve spilled my blood
(I've paid my dues, and I’ve done my time)
And still I struggle hard
(I sacrificed and risked it all, and I’ve proven that I do belong)
I’ve paid my dues, made my bones
I made my bones
I made my bones
I made my bones