[Verse 1]
Palm stained black, still count it right
Long shift, short sleep, I been up all night
Wet floor, back room, old pair of gloves
I learned how to move when the pressure was rough
Bills came crumpled in a paper bag
I don’t brag, I just flip what I had
Muddy boots on the tile, no shine on me
But the rent get paid and the fridge stay free
[Pre-Chorus]
Dirty hands
Clean money
Dirty hands
Clean money
[Chorus]
Dirty hands, clean money
(Dirty hands, clean money)
I been built for the ugly
(I been built for the ugly)
Dirty hands, clean money
(Dirty hands, clean money)
Turn the rough into honey
(Turn the rough into honey)
[Verse 2]
Grandma said, “Boy, keep your head low”
I heard that line every time I was broke
Side door creak and the lock get tossed
If I want my own, then I pay the cost
No gold chain, just scars and grit
Every little loss made me harder than this
Grease on the cuffs, but the numbers match
Take the hard road, still I never look back
[Pre-Chorus]
Dirty hands
Clean money
Dirty hands
Clean money
[Chorus]
Dirty hands, clean money
(Dirty hands, clean money)
I been built for the ugly
(I been built for the ugly)
Dirty hands, clean money
(Dirty hands, clean money)
Turn the rough into honey
(Turn the rough into honey)
[Bridge]
Let them talk while I clock my miles
I made my own way through the heat and the miles
If it came from sweat, then it came from me
That’s the only way that I know to breathe
[Chorus]
Dirty hands, clean money
(Dirty hands, clean money)
I been built for the ugly
(I been built for the ugly)
Dirty hands, clean money
(Dirty hands, clean money)
Turn the rough into honey
(Turn the rough into honey)