[Verse 1]
Got burns on my arms
from a thousand Friday nights
Name tag hangin'
but I sign my work with spice
Order tickets flappin'
like they tryna pick a fight
I just wipe that board
and sharpen up my knife
Stackin' sauté pans
like I stack these dreams
Steam on my glasses
but I see what it means
You taste that plate?
That's my heart in your beans
I'm married to the line
and the line ain't clean
[Chorus]
I'm a lifer on the line
yeah, I'm stayin' in the heat
When that bell starts ringin'
that's the rhythm in my feet (uh)
If it takes all night
I'ma plate it till it's right
I'm a blues-rap chef
and I'm loyal to the bite
[Verse 2]
Got a picture of my kid
taped up by the pass
Kiss it on the fly
then I stir another batch
Miss a lot of dinners
so I make these dinners last
Put a little love
in the bottom of the mash
Apron strings tied
like a promise round my waist
Won't send it out
till the balance in its place
Sweat in my eyes
but I'm smilin' at the taste
You can see my story
in the crumbs on your plate
[Chorus]
I'm a lifer on the line
yeah, I'm stayin' in the heat
When that bell starts ringin'
that's the rhythm in my feet (hey)
If it takes all night
I'ma plate it till it's right
I'm a blues-rap chef
and I'm loyal to the bite
[Bridge]
They say "chef, clock out"
I say "give me one more round"
'Cause every empty plate
is a prayer I just found
If the world falls apart
and the lights all go down
I'll still be in the kitchen
cookin' comfort from the ground
[Chorus]
I'm a lifer on the line
yeah, I'm stayin' in the heat
When that bell starts ringin'
that's the rhythm in my feet (oh)
If it takes all night
I'ma plate it till it's right
I'm a blues-rap chef
and I'm loyal to the bite