Built, Not Bought

Built, Not Bought

Verse 1

Hands got callus, boots got miles

Earned every inch, inch by inch style

Ain’t much shine but it’s all mine

Paid in sweat and overtime

Truck got dents, bike got scars

Every one came from pushin’ hard

I don’t flex, I just stand my ground

I know what it took to get me now

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Pre-Chorus

They see the end, they don’t see the cost

Only know the shine, not what I lost

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Chorus

Built, not bought, that’s how I was raised

Every damn thing came hard-earned paid

From the dirt to the callus to the way I talk

I don’t rent my pride — I built it, not bought

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Verse 2

I’ve been broke, I’ve been worn down

Been the last one leavin’ this small town

Still show up, still do my part

Even when it’s heavy on the heart

Learned real quick who stays around

When the money’s low and the luck runs out

I don’t need much, just solid ground

And somethin’ real to stand on now

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Pre-Chorus

They chase fast, I build slow

That’s the only way I know

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Chorus

Built, not bought, scars tell the truth

Can’t fake time, can’t shortcut proof

From the long nights to the gravel I walked

This life I live? Built, not bought

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Bridge

I don’t want easy, I want earned

I don’t want fast if it ain’t learned

If it breaks, I’ll fix it again

Same way I always been

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Final Chorus

Built, not bought, still here, still proud

Still standin’ tall when it gets real loud

Ain’t polished perfect, but I won’t stop

This life, this name — built, not bought

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Outro

Yeah… built, not bought