[Verse 1]
They keep throwin' dirt on my name
Try to get in my head, make me change
But I know what I'm fightin' for
Got scars, still I want more
I seen fake love in a clean fit
Seen closed doors and a mean grin
They want me broke, want me low
Want my hands off the wheel, won't go
I been through pressure, I been through pain
Still I move like I feel no chain
They talk slick, I don't respond
I just stay locked in, then I'm gone
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't fold, I don't bend
I just stack it up again
Every test, every day
Turn the hate into a plate
[Chorus]
Paper first, paper first
I keep my mind on the purse
Paper first, paper first
I came too far to rehearse
They can talk, let 'em talk
I'ma walk what I thought
Paper first, paper first
That's the code, that's the law
[Verse 2]
Niggas mad 'cause I don't chase
Too much pride in my face
One phone call, one wrong look
Now they all act shook
They see a woman by my side
Then they think they know my life
But I don't care who wanted what
I'm just built to get to the bucks
I was down when the room got cold
Now I grin when the checks unfold
Hungry still, never full
I don't move like a fool
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't fold, I don't bend
I just stack it up again
Every test, every day
Turn the hate into a plate
[Chorus]
Paper first, paper first
I keep my mind on the purse
Paper first, paper first
I came too far to rehearse
They can talk, let 'em talk
I'ma walk what I thought
Paper first, paper first
That's the code, that's the law
[Bridge]
Try to get under my skin
I remember why I live
I remember who I was
I remember what this was
One deep breath, then I win
No noise gets under my skin
I been built for the long road
Watch me turn it into gold
[Chorus]
Paper first, paper first
I keep my mind on the purse
Paper first, paper first
I came too far to rehearse
They can talk, let 'em talk
I'ma walk what I thought
Paper first, paper first
That's the code, that's the law