Brick by Brick

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, check it No borrowed keys, no rented throne Built this from the floor up, stone by stone [Verse 1] I keep receipts in a shoebox under the bed Every promise got a date, every doubt got a thread Used to count loose change on the laundromat floor Now I count every lesson that I carried through the door Mama said, “Make your word worth more than your name” So I cut the cheap applause and I walked through the flame Had a bus pass, one plan, two shoes with a tear Still I showed up early when the room disappeared [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need a crown to know where I stand Got a map in my pocket and the work in my hands [Chorus] Brick by brick, I’m raising this No shortcut road, no saving kiss If the roof caves in, I build it again Put my whole truth in the work I defend Brick by brick, let the record show I was here when the answer was no Turned that weight into something that lifts Made a life out of brick by brick [Verse 2] I seen fast talk fold when the rent came due Seen a bright-eyed friend lose the best part of you So I move with a circle that can tell me the truth Not a room full of mirrors saying, “Look at you” Every setback left dust on the hem of my jeans Every small win put a little more air in the dreams I don’t chase what is loud, I invest in what lasts Let the future read the margins of the pages I passed [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need a crown to know where I stand Got a map in my pocket and the work in my hands [Chorus] Brick by brick, I’m raising this No shortcut road, no saving kiss If the roof caves in, I build it again Put my whole truth in the work I defend Brick by brick, let the record show I was here when the answer was no Turned that weight into something that lifts Made a life out of brick by brick [Bridge] Tell the ones in the back, keep your name on the plan Small rooms make big voices when you mean what you say If the door stays locked, find a hinge, find a frame You don’t need their permission to remember your aim [Final Chorus] Brick by brick, I’m raising this No shortcut road, no saving kiss If the roof caves in, I build it again Put my whole truth in the work I defend Brick by brick, let the record show I was here when the answer was no Turned that weight into something that lifts Made a life out of brick by brick [Outro] Stone by stone, day by day Keep the doubt, throw the fear away Brick by brick