[Verse 1]
Daddy's anger hit the wall
Mama hid the kids in hall
I learned quick how to be small
But I was still standing tall
[Verse 2]
In the schoolyard, tongues ran fast
They picked sides and made it last
Told me where my kind should sit
I held my ground, didn't quit
[Pre-Chorus]
I wore my hurt like a scar
Kept my head up, bore the marks
Every bruise became my spark
Every "can't" I made depart
[Chorus]
I come from hard ground
I still rise now
You can't break me down
I wear my own crown
I come from hard ground
Still rise now
From a broken start
To an unshaken heart
[Verse 3]
Now I sign my name in ink
I don't flinch, I don't blink
When they say "stay in your lane"
I say "watch me break that chain"
[Pre-Chorus]
I learned to speak up loud
Even standing in a crowd
What they buried in my name
Grew a flame they couldn't tame
[Chorus]
I come from hard ground
I still rise now
You can't break me down
I wear my own crown
I come from hard ground
Still rise now
From a broken start
To an unshaken heart
[Bridge]
I was not made to fold
I was forged in the cold
If you see my steady hands
That's a child who learned to stand
[Chorus]
I come from hard ground
I still rise now
You can't break me down
I wear my own crown
I come from hard ground
Still rise now
From a broken start
To an unshaken heart