[Verse 1]
Hand-me-down boots by the heater vent
Two coins short on the rent again
Mom made supper from a nearly bare shelf
I learned young not to wait for help
[Pre-Chorus]
Every locked door taught me how to build
Every hard year sharpened my will
[Chorus]
I came up with the weight on my back
Turned a thin little chance into a railroad track
No silver spoon, no easy road
I carried my name till the load was gold
Now the whole room knows what I’m worth
I earned every inch of this ground from the dirt
[Verse 2]
Clocked in before the sun showed face
Steel-toed days in a rented place
Saved loose change in a coffee tin
Paid my dues till the doors gave in
[Pre-Chorus]
Every closed fist made my hands more strong
Every wrong turn pushed me farther on
[Chorus]
I came up with the weight on my back
Turned a thin little chance into a railroad track
No silver spoon, no easy road
I carried my name till the load was gold
Now the whole room knows what I’m worth
I earned every inch of this ground from the dirt
[Bridge]
I remember that kitchen, the flickering light
The promise I made when we couldn’t sleep right
If success is a mountain, I’ll climb it alone
Then build a front door for everyone home
[Guitar Solo]
[Final Chorus]
I came up with the weight on my back
Turned a thin little chance into a railroad track
No silver spoon, no easy road
I carried my name till the load was gold
Now the whole room knows what I’m worth
I earned every inch of this ground from the dirt
I earned every inch, every scar, every birth
From a nearly bare table to owning my worth
[Outro]
No handout, no shortcut, no borrowed crown
I built it from nothing, and I won’t back down