(verse 1)All the streets are paved with platinumAll the lights are made of sparkling goldAnd this building¡¯s built from diamondsI¡¯m so glad to call it my homeWhat a life that I am livingJust a few years I¡¯ve been out of schoolNothing left beyond my reach andI¡¯ve at last the crowning jewel and(pre-chorus 1)I¡¯m not jaded, so elatedTo know that I have made it on my own(chorus)I¡¯m okay out on my own, don¡¯t ya seeI¡¯m alright you know that I made a place to call my homeCuz I tried so hard yah so for long, don¡¯t ya seeIt¡¯s so great, yah cuz I¡¯ll be okay I made it on my own(verse 2)A new beginning¡¯s what I neededAll the problems that I had are goneNow I¡¯ve come this far I¡¯ve made itThere¡¯s no need to turn the clock around(pre-chorus 2)Try and take this smile away nowYour jealous can¡¯t touch me any more(repeat chorus)(bridge)And I do, I do whatever I wantAnd you can¡¯t take this away from me any moreI¡¯m above you elevated, better thanEverything and all you stand for(repeat chorus )