[Verse 1]
4 a.m. alarm still ringing
Steel in my breath, I’m grinning
Lace up, floor cold on my feet
Chalk on my hands, heart on beat
Navy blues in my rearview mirror
Sand in my teeth, old days get clearer
Push-ups, cold rain, throat on fire
Learned how to hurt, then climb higher
[Chorus]
I’m the one percent, I don’t break
Every rep I grind, every scar I take
Doing this for you, for the ones I love
For my wife, my son, my baby girl above
I’m the one percent, I don’t quit
Every time I fall, yeah, I rise from it
Put my name in the steel, in the sweat I bleed
I’m the one percent
I was built to lead
[Verse 2]
Little crib by the bedroom doorway
Tiny socks on the laundry floor, hey
Your picture taped in my locker door
Talk to it quiet, then I go to war
Wife with the bills and the brave face on
Son with the toy ships, “Dad, don’t be long”
Baby girl’s laugh saved on my phone
Play it between sets when I feel alone
[Chorus]
I’m the one percent, I don’t break
Every rep I grind, every scar I take
Doing this for you, for the ones I love
For my wife, my son, my baby girl above
I’m the one percent, I don’t quit
Every time I fall, yeah, I rise from it
Put my name in the steel, in the sweat I bleed
I’m the one percent
I was built to lead
[Bridge]
Who’s gonna carry this weight?
(Who?) I whisper your names
When the bar feels heavy
And my arms feel chains
I see first steps, first words, first dance
I don’t get tired, I get one more chance
Tattooed promise, right over my chest
Family first
I’ll handle the rest (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’m the one percent, I don’t break
Every rep I grind, every scar I take
Doing this for you, for the ones I love
For my wife, my son, my baby girl above
I’m the one percent, I don’t quit
Every time I fall, yeah, I rise from it
Put my name in the steel, in the sweat I bleed
I’m the one percent
And you’re my reason
To lead