Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Steel toes on coffee gone cold Sun ain’t up but we already old souls Clock in chalk dust on that floor Same prayer “Let my kids have more” Hard hat halo on a tired brow Calloused hands talk they don’t lie now Concrete splatter on these thrift store jeans But I see mansions when I close, when I dream [Chorus] We the Men of Concrete laid in the rain Long days, short nights still we carry that name Every brick, every beam for the ones we love Gangster Gospel in the grind lift it all above (yeah) Thank God for the breath for the pain, for the sweat We keep on keepin’ on we ain’t quittin’ yet [Verse 2] Lunch break sermon out the back of the truck One chair, one Bible and a pocket of luck Boss man barking but my brother just laughs “Can’t scare me I done outran my past” Tattoos tell stories that the judge ain’t read But my lil girl’s drawing on the fridge instead I built that kitchen off these aching bones Wanna give her a castle out of borrowed loans [Chorus] We the Men of Concrete laid in the rain Long days, short nights still we carry that name Every brick, every beam for the ones we love Gangster Gospel in the grind lift it all above (woo) Thank God for the breath for the pain, for the sweat We keep on keepin’ on we ain’t quittin’ yet [Bridge] Grateful for the sunrise even when I’m late Grateful for the empty fridge pushes me to create Grateful for the nights I could’ve lost my way But I’m here, I’m here so I get to say (yeah) [Chorus] We the Men of Concrete laid in the rain Long days, short nights still we carry that name Every brick, every beam for the ones we love Gangster Gospel in the grind lift it all above (hallelujah) Thank God for the breath for the pain, for the sweat We keep on keepin’ on we ain’t quittin’ yet We keep on keepin’ on we ain’t quittin’ yet (nah)
Tags
rap, Stomping boom-bap drums with church organ stabs, male vocals riding a head-nod groove. Verses sit tight and gritty with subtle choir pads; hook explodes with stacked gospel harmonies and call-and-response ad-libs. Bass warm and round, snare cracking through; final chorus lifts with modulated keys and a keychange-style energy bump., gospel
Duration
3:20
Instrumental
No
Created
4/3/2026