[Intro]
Yeah
We earn it out here
Every scar, every callous
Talk to ‘em
[Verse 1]
I came up
Nails black, palms split
Concrete kisses on my knuckles
Every shift a fistfight with the clock
Stitches on my chin
From the years I kept fallin'
Still I bit down, stood up
Spit rust, kept crawlin'
They laugh at the grind
But they soft in the middle
Keyboard killers throw stones
Hands cleaner than a whistle
You don't know that winter
When the rent came late
And I shoveled out the driveway
Just to feel my weight
[Chorus]
This that blood, sweat, tears
Not that pretty boy stance
Built from sufferin' and years
I got calloused hands
I put my fear in the dirt
Turned my pain into plans
You call it luck, I call it work
These are calloused hands (yeah)
[Verse 2]
I held boxes, bricks
Buckets full of mix
Back shot, spine tight
Still I punched that tick
Mama workin' double
Eyes red, breath short
I was out runnin' side jobs
Tryna pay child support
So miss me with the flex
‘Bout a chain and a brand
I measure you in blisters
Not in likes on the ‘Gram
You brag 'bout comfort
I brag 'bout scars
You chase little checks
I’m reachin' for bars
[Chorus]
This that blood, sweat, tears
Not that pretty boy stance
Built from sufferin' and years
I got calloused hands
I put my fear in the dirt
Turned my pain into plans
You call it luck, I call it work
These are calloused hands (calloused hands)
[Bridge]
You ever taste iron
Drippin' down your lip?
Keep swingin' anyway
Tight fist, strong grip (hey!)
You ever lose everything
Still show up on ten?
If the answer is yes
You my family then
[Chorus]
This that blood, sweat, tears
Not that pretty boy stance
Built from sufferin' and years
I got calloused hands
I put my fear in the dirt
Turned my pain into plans
You call it luck, I call it work
These are calloused hands (yeah)
These are calloused hands