Paper Crown

I came up with crumbs in the pocket

Now the whole room lean when I rock it

Mama said "boy, keep the promise"

So I moved like I had to be honest

Old shoes, but I walked like a king

Cold nights made the blood in me sing

I don’t talk much, I let it ring

One shot, then I’m back on the swing

They want smoke, I want proof

I want my name on the roof

Same faces, different truth

I was built in the booth

Hold on, wait

I’m too far in

New bag, new wave

Same hard skin

They look, they stare

I don’t fold in

When the floor gets low

I go all in

Paper crown, I wear it now

Paper crown, I wear it proud

If they doubt me, watch me now

Paper crown, paper crown

Paper crown, I earned that sound

Paper crown, I own that ground

They said "quit" — I’m still around

Paper crown, paper crown

I seen friends turn ghost on a text

Seen love get cold in a sec

Seen a “yo” turn into a threat

So I learned how to move with respect

I don’t chase, I attract that

Big step, never backtrack

If it break, I can patch that

If it burn, I adapt fast

Whole block know my footsteps

Whole block hear that new check

I was dust, now the view set

I don’t flex, I just do that

Hold on, wait

I’m too far in

New bag, new wave

Same hard skin

They look, they stare

I don’t fold in

When the floor gets low

I go all in

Paper crown, I wear it now

Paper crown, I wear it proud

If they doubt me, watch me now

Paper crown, paper crown

Paper crown, I earned that sound

Paper crown, I own that ground

They said "quit" — I’m still around

Paper crown, paper crown

No throne, just a bruise and a plan

No luck, had to build with my hands

If I fall, I get up on demand

I’m that kid they don’t understand

Paper crown, I wear it now

Paper crown, I wear it proud

If they doubt me, watch me now

Paper crown, paper crown

Paper crown, I earned that sound

Paper crown, I own that ground

They said "quit" — I’m still around

Paper crown, paper crown