[Verse 1]
I came up with a busted map
Pocket full of change and a paper sack
Momma said, "Boy, keep your head on straight"
So I learned how to move, never talk too much
Cold linoleum, morning light
One hot plate and a shared hard fight
I counted wins in a grocery line
Little victories, I made them mine
They want loud, I bring calm
Need a storm? I got palm to palm
Old scars read like a holy book
I don't flinch when the whole room look
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I been down low
Now I stand up slow
Hands in the air
I still got more
[Chorus]
Brick dust, brick dust
Built from the rough stuff
Brick dust, brick dust
You can’t shake us
Brick dust, brick dust
Watch how we rise up
Brick dust, brick dust
Still we hold up
[Verse 2]
Late bus rides, rain on the glass
Dream in my chest, but the rent came fast
I learned to stretch out one good meal
Turn one true plan into something real
They sold bright words, I bought facts
Every loss came back in stacks
Now my name got weight in the room
Not from a crown, from the work I do
I keep it plain when the talk gets slick
I keep it sharp when the doubt gets thick
If you want smoke, I bring proof
Every brick laid down is the living truth
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I been down low
Now I stand up slow
Hands in the air
I still got more
[Chorus]
Brick dust, brick dust
Built from the rough stuff
Brick dust, brick dust
You can’t shake us
Brick dust, brick dust
Watch how we rise up
Brick dust, brick dust
Still we hold up
[Bridge]
[Breakdown]
No silver spoon
Just a steady hand
No easy road
Just a bigger plan
I took that weight
And I made it gold
Still got that fire
In the fold
[Chorus]
Brick dust, brick dust
Built from the rough stuff
Brick dust, brick dust
You can’t shake us
Brick dust, brick dust
Watch how we rise up
Brick dust, brick dust
Still we hold up