John Legend

Songwriter: Robert Miller Roosevelt Harrell Rob Etheridge John Legend

Producer: Bink!

[Produced by Bink!]

[Intro]
I'm a do my thing
I'm a do, I'm a do, I'm a do my thing

[Verse 1]
I was born at the end of december
Not afraid that the cold of the winter
Would keep me inside, hey
Ever since mama left me at home
I had to search for a class of my own
And go there in my mind

[Verse 2]
I had a dream like Dr. King
I had a song I had to sing
And I knew it wasn't make believe
When the teacher said to me
Baby, who do you wanna be
Said I don't know but I know that I'm a gonna leave

[Chorus]
I'm so gone (Just you)
All I do is walk alone (Just me)
I'm so gone (Just you)
I can make it on my own (Just me)
Alright

[Verse 3]
Everybody wanna follow the crowd
But I belong in the front singing loud
And I'll go solo, hey
But the fame is a hell of a temptress
Not my wife but I guess she's a mistress, oh
Can I let her go

[Verse 4]
She can play tricks on your mind
Have you leave your soul behind
She's turned some niggas out
But she can't keep her spell on me
She can't keep blackmailing me
I'm free to leave, to be just me

[Chorus]
I'm so gone (Just you)
All I do is walk alone (Just me)
I'm so gone (Just you)
I can make it on my own (Just me)
Alright

[Bridge]
So many (So many people tryna be somebody else)
Tryna be somebody else (Or whatever sells)
I've got my own lane (I've got my own lane, I'm driving by myself)
Hope you wish my well

[Chorus]
I'm so gone (Just you)
All I do is walk alone (Just me)
I'm so gone (Just you)
I can make it on my own (Just me)
Alright
I'm so gone (Just you)
All I do is walk alone (Just me)
I'm so gone (Just you)
I can make it on my own (Just me)
Alright

[Outro]
If I fall then let me fall, yea yea yea
Oh cause I only got myself to blame
Oh it's just me
All I do is walk alone

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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