Concrete Crown

I came up low, same mud, same block

No handouts, just a fist and a clock

Momma said, "Boy, keep your head in line"

I said, "Watch me turn pain into prime time"

Cold floors, long nights, red eyes

Still I ran when the doubt said, "Don't try"

Every scar got a story in it

Every loss was a brick, I built with it

They want luck, I want blood and sweat

Want that crown? Then earn it step by step

I been broke, still I won't fold

Pressure made me sharp, made me hold my gold

Breathe in, stand tall

Hear that call

If I fall, I rise

Right back up, same eyes

Concrete crown, I wear it now

Concrete crown, I wear it loud

I rise, I rise, I rise through

Concrete crown, I'm built for you

(Concrete crown)

I know men who quit with the goal in sight

I know fear that can dress up like "maybe tonight"

But I kept my hands on the wheel, no drift

Every setback fed the gift

I don't chase shade, I make my own sun

Don't need a cheer when the work gets done

Got a scarred-up soul and a steady heart

Turned every "can't" into a place to start

Look at me now, still hungry, still raw

Still got fire in the jaw, in the walk, in the draw

If the road gets steep, I lean in more

I was made for the war, not the door

Breathe in, stand tall

Hear that call

If I fall, I rise

Right back up, same eyes

Concrete crown, I wear it now

Concrete crown, I wear it loud

I rise, I rise, I rise through

Concrete crown, I'm built for you

(Concrete crown)

Hands shook once

Then they got strong

I was last in line

Now I lead the storm

Every bruise on me

Pushes me on

Say it one more time

I was born for more

Concrete crown, I wear it now

Concrete crown, I wear it loud

I rise, I rise, I rise through

Concrete crown, I'm built for you

(Concrete crown)