[Intro]
Boots by the door
Ring on my hand
Baby in the crib
World in my plans (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Used to chase hype, just a kid with a pen
Dreams on a screen, late nights, no end
Then she said "yes," slipped gold on her skin
Two lines on a stick turned boy into kin
Tiny heartbeat, ultrasound glow
Names on a napkin, whispering hope
Rent due, gas low, pride on the rope
Looked in the mirror, had to answer with scope
Signed on the line, sailor in ink
"Ship out in June," barely had time to think
Kissed both foreheads, salt on my chin
Promise on my tongue, fire in the wind
[Chorus]
I got purpose in my veins like blue steel running
Every wave that hits just proves I'm coming
For the days we prayed, for the nights we froze
For my son, my wife, my goals
I won't break, I won't fold, I won't give that up
Turn the pain into hope when the seas get rough
I'ma fight, I'ma rise till the story's told
I'm a father, a husband, I’m built to win gold
[Verse 2]
Five AM wake, deck under my feet
Letters in my locker, pictures in the sleeve
Push-ups, drills, salt air in my teeth
Every rep, every step, hear my boy when he breathes
Crew talks home, I just stare at the sky
See her eyes in the stars, hear a baby cry
Every port, I remember why I try
Every storm just a test I was born to survive
They said "duty," I heard "destiny's call"
I ain't runnin' from the weight, I’m carryin' it all
From the crib to the crib-sized rack on this wall
Same heart, same drive, just a different brawl
[Chorus]
I got purpose in my veins like blue steel running
Every wave that hits just proves I'm coming
For the days we prayed, for the nights we froze
For my son, my wife, my goals
I won't break, I won't fold, I won't give that up
Turn the pain into hope when the seas get rough
I'ma fight, I'ma rise till the story's told
I'm a father, a husband, I’m built to win gold
[Bridge]
This for the nights when the doubt gets loud (yeah)
For the young me lost in the back of the crowd
For the kid I was, for the man I became
For the last name burned in the hall of fame
If I fall, I crawl, then I stand again
Every setback just sharpens the will to win
Tell my boy one day when he's feelin' small
"Your daddy found hope when his back hit the wall"
[Chorus]
I got purpose in my veins like blue steel running
Every wave that hits just proves I'm coming
For the days we prayed, for the nights we froze
For my son, my wife, my goals
I won't break, I won't fold, I won't give that up
Turn the pain into hope when the seas get rough
I'ma fight, I'ma rise till the story's told
I'm a father, a husband, I’m built to win gold (yeah)