Cold walls, steel doors, time moving slow
Said I did it, but the truth never got told
Wrong place, wrong night, wrong badge, wrong call
Judge banged the gavel, let my whole life fall
Orange jumpsuit, numbers where my name be
Mama crying in the back, that pain stayed with me
Cell got quiet, demons talking loud
Used to drown my mind, now I’m sober in the crowd
I was lost in the dope, tryna numb that ache
Every hit just another promise I break
Now I’m counting days clean, counting letters from home
Pictures of my kids taped up by the phone
I ain’t innocent in life, but that case was a lie
They saw my past, never looked in my eyes
I paid for mistakes I already outgrew
Still I stand ten toes, tryna change what I do
Late nights thinking ’bout the man I was
Early mornings praying I become enough
I quit the poison, let the real pain talk
Every step I take now, that’s a hard-earned walk
Drill beats banging but my soul real calm
I ain’t chasing no high, just the right to be a dad
I miss birthdays, hugs I ain’t feel
But my love for my family still solid, still real
System tried to break me, addiction tried too
But I’m stronger than the lies they assumed were true
If freedom ever comes, I’m a different man
Clean hands, clear mind, family my plan
Bars couldn’t cage what I changed inside
I found purpose sitting where hope goes to die
Wrongfully convicted, but I’m living right
I’ll come home redeemed, yeah, I’m ready for life