No Handouts

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah No handouts [Verse 1] Came in quiet, now the room knows the name Kept receipts in a shoebox, counted every change Old phone cracked, still I answered every call Now the same ones send a message when they see the wall I was late to every table, built my own seat Had to learn the hard way what the promise don't mean No applause in the basement, just a pen and a plan Turned a week into a year with the work in my hands [Pre-Chorus] I don't need a favor, I need room to move If the door stays locked, watch me change the route [Chorus] No handouts, I made my way up Cold nights, still I stayed up Whole team eating, no favors Built this brick by brick, no saviors No handouts, let the bass hit Talk cheap, I don't entertain it Name rings when the gate lifts I was down, now the whole place pays witness [Verse 2] Black ink on the contract, coffee on the page Every loss left a lesson, every doubt became a gauge Mama said keep your word, so I keep it when it hurts Never traded who I am for a number on a shirt Back room, one light, I was plotting out the route Now the driver waits downstairs while the cameras circle out Still I check on the ones who were there before the proof If you knew me at the bottom, you can meet me in the booth [Pre-Chorus] I don't need a favor, I need room to move If the door stays locked, watch me change the route [Chorus] No handouts, I made my way up Cold nights, still I stayed up Whole team eating, no favors Built this brick by brick, no saviors No handouts, let the bass hit Talk cheap, I don't entertain it Name rings when the gate lifts I was down, now the whole place pays witness [Bridge] Let it fall, let it test me I got scars that still invest me One more mile, one more payment Made a life from what they wasted [Final Chorus] No handouts, I made my way up Cold nights, still I stayed up Whole team eating, no favors Built this brick by brick, no saviors No handouts, let the bass hit Talk cheap, I don't entertain it Name rings when the gate lifts I was down, now the whole place pays witness [Outro] No handouts Brick by brick