[Verse 1]
I came up on that back fence lean
Scraped knees, fresh dreams, hard to clean
Moms said, "Boy, keep your head up straight"
I said, "Watch me turn this lock to a gate"
Bus wheels hiss, I was late by a mile
Still made it count with that crooked smile
Got mud on my shoes, got fire in my chest
Every bruise got proof I was built for the test
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't fold, I don't freeze
I don't beg, I don't please
When the room go quiet
I make the whole block lean
[Chorus]
Keep it moving, keep it moving
I been through it, I been through it
Steel in my spine
Still I shine, still I prove it
Keep it moving, keep it moving
Say my name, I get to it
Cinderblock steps
With a heavyweight soul
[Verse 2]
Seen fake friends vanish off a borrowed ride
Seen cold eyes switch when the rent got high
I kept two jobs and a notepad full
Made pain look pretty, made pressure look cool
Now the same folks talk like they knew my route
Like they seen that spark when it kicked on out
Nah, I was alone with the cracked-up floor
Now the whole place shake when I walk through the door
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't fold, I don't freeze
I don't beg, I don't please
When the room go quiet
I make the whole block lean
[Chorus]
Keep it moving, keep it moving
I been through it, I been through it
Steel in my spine
Still I shine, still I prove it
Keep it moving, keep it moving
Say my name, I get to it
Cinderblock steps
With a heavyweight soul
[Bridge]
Let 'em talk, let 'em judge
I was built from the loss and the love
One hand clenched, one hand open
Still I rise when the cracks get broken
[Chorus]
Keep it moving, keep it moving
I been through it, I been through it
Steel in my spine
Still I shine, still I prove it
Keep it moving, keep it moving
Say my name, I get to it
Cinderblock steps
With a heavyweight soul