[Verse 1]
Up before sun, shoes on the curb
Phone on buzz, I answer first
Paper in hand, I mind my route
Ten toes down when I step out
Block got eyes, I keep it low
Know who to greet, know who to go
Small talk sharp, big goals quiet
I came for more than a riot
From the stoop to the corner store
Count my wins, then I go for more
Backs been bent, but I still stand
Built this life with my own hands
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't sleep on it
I don't speak on it
Every move got weight
Every day got a gate
[Chorus]
Corner work, corner work
I been on that corner work
Long days, heavy turf
Still I make that corner work
Corner work, corner work
I been on that corner work
Keep it straight, keep it worth
That's how I make the corner work
[Verse 2]
Blue-collar sweat in the lunch bag line
Late-night calls, I'ma make that time
Dust on my jeans, pride in my chest
I learned real fast, you can outwork stress
Mama said, “Boy, stay clean, stay sharp”
I took that hard and I made it art
No handouts here, just a steady pace
Same old road, but a better place
Seen too much to move too loud
Still hold my own when I come through the crowd
If the rent due, I don't panic or fold
I stack my steps and I cash that gold
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't sleep on it
I don't speak on it
Every move got weight
Every day got a gate
[Chorus]
Corner work, corner work
I been on that corner work
Long days, heavy turf
Still I make that corner work
Corner work, corner work
I been on that corner work
Keep it straight, keep it worth
That's how I make the corner work
[Bridge]
Hands stay busy
Mind stay clear
I been built for the grind
Year to year
[Chorus]
Corner work, corner work
I been on that corner work
Long days, heavy turf
Still I make that corner work
Corner work, corner work
I been on that corner work
Keep it straight, keep it worth
That's how I make the corner work