We Don't Fold

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Rent due, kettle clicking on the stove Ma says keep your head when the hard times show Bus pass bent in the pocket of my coat Still wrote plans on the back of an envelope Boss talks down like my name's just a number I clock out late with my thoughts getting louder My friend got a degree and a debt he can't dodge We laugh at the mess, then we get back to the job [Pre-Chorus] If the door won't open, we make our own key If the truth feels heavy, put it next to me [Chorus] We don't fold, we don't fake that shit Hands still steady when the whole world slips If you got a little hope, let it ride with mine We can make something good from a rough damn time We don't fold, no, we don't back down Keep your people close when the walls lean 'round If the whole damn system says we don't belong We'll be right here, still singing our song [Verse 2] Corner store receipt, groceries split four ways My neighbor saved a seat for the kid who's new to the place The news sells fear like it's all we can buy But the block shares soup when the heat cuts dry I seen good hearts get chewed by the grind Seen loud men go quiet when they finally got time So I say what I mean, I don't dress it in gold There's a crack in the pavement where a wild rose grows [Pre-Chorus] If the door won't open, we make our own key If the truth feels heavy, put it next to me [Chorus] We don't fold, we don't fake that shit Hands still steady when the whole world slips If you got a little hope, let it ride with mine We can make something good from a rough damn time We don't fold, no, we don't back down Keep your people close when the walls lean 'round If the whole damn system says we don't belong We'll be right here, still singing our song [Bridge] Call your brother, check in on your friend Say the thing you keep saving for the weekend We ain't saints, we get scared, we get pissed But nobody gets free by themselves in this shit [Final Chorus] We don't fold, we don't fake that shit Hands still steady when the whole world slips If you got a little hope, let it ride with mine We can make something good from a rough damn time We don't fold, no, we don't back down Keep your people close when the walls lean 'round If the whole damn system says we don't belong We'll be right here, still singing our song [Outro] Still here, still ours Still building from the ground