[Verse 1]
I came in with the paper bag
Two bruised apples, one bad tag
Clerk knows me, don't say a word
Just nod once, let the screen go blur
I been hungry, I been on edge
Still I keep my name on the ledge
Momma said, "Boy, stay in your lane"
I said, "Nah, I'ma break that frame"
[Pre-Chorus]
Too many nights with the ceiling talk
Too many plans in a cheap green notebook
I don't fold, I don't backtrack
When the door cracks, I go right through
[Chorus]
Corner store crown
I put my name down
Corner store crown
I don't step back now
You want smoke, I want proof
I been built from the loose
Corner store crown
I put my name down
[Verse 2]
Blue seat bus and a dented shoe
Two phone calls, both overdue
Friend got love, but he want my slot
I said, "Take your shot, but you can't take what I got"
Every scar got a story in it
Every loss made the next move vivid
I don't shine, I just stay lit
From the first bad day to the last kick
[Pre-Chorus]
Too many hands trying to hold me still
Too many mouths with a hungry grin
I don't bend when the room gets loud
I just lift up and come back sharp
[Chorus]
Corner store crown
I put my name down
Corner store crown
I don't step back now
You want smoke, I want proof
I been built from the loose
Corner store crown
I put my name down
[Bridge]
If I fall, I fall forward
If I rise, I rise harder
They can keep that thin applause
I got real scars, real numbers
Mm-mm, watch me now
(Mm-mm, watch me now)
[Final Chorus]
Corner store crown
I put my name down
Corner store crown
I don't step back now
You want smoke, I want proof
I been built from the loose
Corner store crown
I put my name down