Nitty Gritty

Verse 1]

I was born with a splinter in my tongue

Talkin’ crooked since the day I begun

Mama prayed, daddy drank ‘til he spit

Now I’m raised on rust, raised on grit

Got a match in my pocket and blood on my boots

Truth don’t shine when it’s covered in suits

I ain’t polished, I ain’t pretty

But I’ll show you real — that nitty gritty

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I ain’t clean, I ain’t polite

I bite my words and I bark all night

This ain’t gold — it’s gas and spit

But I make fire, and I don’t quit

You want real? Then come get with me

Down in the mud — where it’s nitty gritty

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Got calloused hands and a riot mind

I don’t follow signs, I redraw the lines

I ain’t tryin’ to be your savior, son

But I’ll dance on the grave when the deal is done

Every scar is a verse I scream

I bleed blues and I dream mean

You want soft? Don’t come near me

This is sweat, smoke, and the nitty gritty

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I ain’t clean, I ain’t polite

I bite my words and I bark all night

This ain’t gold — it’s gas and spit

But I make fire, and I don’t quit

You want truth? Then come dig with me

Right through the bones — where it’s nitty gritty

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This ain’t Nashville clean or L.A. smooth

This is busted amps and shattered tooth

This is back-alley sermons, barefoot fights

Bottle-fed pain and holy spite

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I ain’t clean, I ain’t polite

I shake the cage and I love the bite

This ain’t gold — it’s grit and spit

But I play loud, and I don’t quit

You want soul? Then burn with me

All the way down — where it’s nitty gritty

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Yeah…

Where it’s nitty gritty…

Come find me there.