Underdog

Clock says six, but I’m already there

Sweat on my back, dirt in the air

Holding this place with worn-out hands

Breaking my body to carry their plans

Every damn problem comes back to me

Every mistake that they choose to see

I build the road while they move the line

Then tell me somehow I’m behind

I’ve bent, I’ve bled, I’ve carried the weight

But somehow it’s never enough

I’m the underdog, buried alive

Still somehow the reason this place survives

You take and take till there’s nothing left

Then ask me why I’m out of breath

Walked all over, ground in the dirt

Expected to smile while I’m getting hurt

Give you my time, my strength, my soul

But nothing I do is ever enough for you

Crew wants more and the bosses too

Everybody’s got a list of what I should do

Nobody sees all the fires I fight

Just the one thing that ain’t done right

Miss my family, miss my peace

Working harder for a leash that’s short as can be

Keep carrying loads that ain’t mine to bear

While they sit back judging from a chair

I’m tired of swallowing every word

Tired of pretending it doesn’t burn

I’m the underdog, buried alive

Still somehow the reason this place survives

You take and take till there’s nothing left

Then ask me why I’m out of breath

Walked all over, ground in the dirt

Expected to smile while I’m getting hurt

Give you my time, my strength, my soul

But nothing I do is ever enough for you

One day this place will learn the truth

You can’t build a kingdom by burning your roots

When the backbone breaks and finally walks away

You’ll remember every warning I gave

No more begging for respect

No more carrying your neglect

I’m done believing I’m the problem here

The mirror’s yours—look clear

I’m the underdog, but I’m still standing tall

You threw your weight, but I survived it all

Every scar’s a mark that I earned the hard way

Every wound’s a reason I won’t break today

Walked all over, pushed to the edge

Now I’m turning my anger into a pledge

You can doubt me, blame me, leave me alone

But the underdog’s the one who built your throne

Remember my name when the dust finally clears

I carried this place for all these years

The underdog’s tired, but he ain’t done yet

And I’m the storm you haven’t seen come in.