Corner Store Code

I was posted by the corner store code

Shoelace loose and my mind still gold

Old screen door with the spring too loud

Mama said, "Boy, keep your feet on ground"

Broke clock ticking on the wall, still go

Every setback taught me how to move slow

Dollar in my fist, yeah, I made it stretch

Now I count my scars like a quiet flex

Neon signs ain't what I chase

I want truth in a ragged frame

Two-step when the day get mean

One deep breath, then I hit that scene

Tell me who gon' ride

When the rain hit hard

Tell me who gon' stay

When the plates get scarce

Corner store code

I live by the code

Corner store code

I keep it low, I keep it close

(keep it close)

Corner store code

If you know, you know

Corner store code

I learned that way from old ghosts

Backseat dreams in a borrowed ride

Radio hiss and a half-lit sky

I seen friends change for a faster shine

Then lose their name in a week of time

I don't talk big, I let bills fold

Let the work speak when the room get cold

Steel in my spine, but my smile stay light

I built my steps in the sting of nights

Now I pass that flame, let the young ones see

Ain't no crown worth a crooked knee

If the whole thing cracks, I still stand tall

'Cause the code got me through it all

Tell me who gon' ride

When the rain hit hard

Tell me who gon' stay

When the plates get scarce

Corner store code

I live by the code

Corner store code

I keep it low, I keep it close

(keep it close)

Corner store code

If you know, you know

Corner store code

I learned that way from old ghosts

Late shift, same block, same face

New wounds, same hard place

I ain't made of gold, I got chipped edges

Still I move like I meant it

Corner store code

I live by the code

Corner store code

I keep it low, I keep it close

(keep it close)

Corner store code

If you know, you know

Corner store code

I learned that way from old ghosts