[Verse 1]
I came up where the paint peel
and the screen door moan
Mama counted small bills
on the kitchen table stone
I learned quick, keep your eyes up
keep your mouth shut tight
'Cause a bad move turns to rumor
by the end of the night
My shoes got dust on the soles
my hands got callus lines
I been building from the scraps
while they been chasing signs
Seen a lot of fake smiles
try to ride my wave
I don't need your blessing
I just need my place
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't fold
I don't drift
I keep my step in time
I don't chase
I don't beg
I just take what's mine
[Chorus]
Corner store royalty
That crown fit me right
Corner store royalty
I been shining through the grind
Corner store royalty
Yeah, I earn my keep
Corner store royalty
Put my name in the street
[Verse 2]
Now the same ones text me
like we built this plan
Used to look right past me
now they know my hand
I still get my coffee
from the same old spot
Still talk to the old heads
who remember what I got
From the busted-up bench seats
to the fresh cut fade
Every scar on my face
got a bill paid
If they want that pressure
I can bring that heat
But I'd rather stack my wins
and keep my peace
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't fold
I don't drift
I keep my step in time
I don't chase
I don't beg
I just take what's mine
[Chorus]
Corner store royalty
That crown fit me right
Corner store royalty
I been shining through the grind
Corner store royalty
Yeah, I earn my keep
Corner store royalty
Put my name in the street
[Bridge]
From the small-town corner
to the long hard road
I kept my word in winter
I kept my heart in gold
No silver spoon story
just a steady hand
Now I walk like I own it
'cause I know I can
[Chorus]
Corner store royalty
That crown fit me right
Corner store royalty
I been shining through the grind
Corner store royalty
Yeah, I earn my keep
Corner store royalty
Put my name in the street