Ask My People

Songtext

[Intro] Yeah, Vegas, look alive I came in quiet, now the whole room knows [Verse 1] Black boots, dust on the hem of my jeans Valet knows the truck by the scrape on the side I don’t buy a name, I put weight on the scene When I walk through the door, little talk gets polite Room key folded in the cuff of my coat Receipts in my pocket, cold coffee downstairs I’ve been counting my wins by the calls that I get And the ones who went missing when pressure was there My crew keeps it solid, no need for a show We came up with less than the table could hold Now the dealers look twice when we pass through the floor I just nod at the man who remembers before [Pre-Chorus] Ask my people, they know how I move No borrowed crown, no borrowed truth One hand on the wheel, one eye on the room I don’t need to say it; they already do [Chorus] I’m the baddest one walking the Las Vegas Strip Ask my people, they’ll tell you I run this whole shift From the back of the room to the front of the line I made my own place, now the place knows mine I’m the baddest one walking the Las Vegas Strip No big speech, just a stare and a measured little grin When the night gets loud, I stay cool, stay lit Ask my people—they’ll tell you I run this whole shift [Verse 2] Sun on the windshield, noon on the clock I’m out before breakfast, back after the count A man’s only good as the word that he keeps So I watch what they promise and what they leave out Old friend called from a town off the map Said the rent came due and the luck ran dry I wired him enough just to get through the week He knows what I mean when I don’t ask him why I’ve seen fast money turn a good head strange Seen a full house empty when the weather turned Keep my circle small, keep the plans plain Every bridge I crossed, every lesson I learned [Pre-Chorus] Ask my people, they know how I move No borrowed crown, no borrowed truth One hand on the wheel, one eye on the room I don’t need to say it; they already do [Chorus] I’m the baddest one walking the Las Vegas Strip Ask my people, they’ll tell you I run this whole shift From the back of the room to the front of the line I made my own place, now the place knows mine I’m the baddest one walking the Las Vegas Strip No big speech, just a stare and a measured little grin When the night gets loud, I stay cool, stay lit Ask my people—they’ll tell you I run this whole shift [Bridge] For the ones who stood close when the cupboards were bare For the ones who kept faith when the road wasn’t fair I remember each face, every name, every mile I don’t have to raise my voice to make the room go still [Verse 3] Late check-out, two phones face down A clean white shirt and a plan for the day My people move steady, no circus around If there’s work to be handled, we handle our way I don’t chase every rumor that circles the bar I let them talk while I settle the tab There’s a long stretch of desert beyond this town And a long list of reasons I’m never going back [Final Chorus] I’m the baddest one walking the Las Vegas Strip Ask my people, they’ll tell you I run this whole shift From the back of the room to the front of the line I made my own place, now the place knows mine I’m the baddest one walking the Las Vegas Strip No big speech, just a stare and a measured little grin When the night gets loud, I stay cool, stay lit Ask my people—they’ll tell you I run this whole shift [Outro] Ask my people, they know I don’t need to say it twice Las Vegas, remember the name