[Verse 1]
They say I’m my father’s son — damn right I am
Same fire in the blood, same calloused hands
He taught me how to fight, how to stand real tall
How to take a punch and still outwork ’em all
He ain’t no saint, but he raised me right
Taught me to speak truth, even in a bar fight
They whisper ‘bout him, say the name like sin
But that last name’s mine — I wear it like skin
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[Chorus]
I carry my dad’s last name like a shotgun shell
Got dirt on my boots and a story to tell
A badge of pride or a target, don’t matter to me
It’s the name on my grave, it’s my legacy
You can judge all you want, try to run it through shame
But I ain’t afraid of my dad’s last name
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[Verse 2]
That name’s been carved in backwoods bars
In truck stop stalls and busted guitars
It’s been hollered in courtrooms, scrawled on a wall
But I ain’t ashamed, I’ve heard it all
It’s the name that fed us when times were lean
That stood tall through every damn scene
I ain’t out to be perfect, just to honor the man
Who gave me his grit and this calloused hand
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[Chorus]
I carry my dad’s last name like a shotgun shell
Got dirt on my boots and a story to tell
A badge of pride or a target, don’t matter to me
It’s the name on my grave, it’s my legacy
You can judge all you want, try to run it through shame
But I ain’t afraid of my dad’s last name
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[Bridge – Rap Verse]
Ain’t no bloodline built in gold —
We came from rust, from stories told
From trailer parks and busted phones
From “make it work” to “stand your own”
A name ain’t just some ink on page
It’s scars and fights and earned-out rage
It’s hugs and hate and nights we prayed
And still came back the next damn day
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[Final Chorus]
I carry my dad’s last name like a war cry loud
It’s the echo in me when I stand proud
A badge of pride or a target, don’t matter to me
It’s the name on my soul, it’s my legacy
Yeah say what you want, bring your guilt or blame
I was born to carry — my dad’s last name
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