Excuses like rust eat into your frame Every little story slowly kills your name

 Life's hit sideways, fair is just a word You can cry to the ceiling, it still goes unheard

 Stand up when it hurts to stand Write truth with your bare hands

 Your word is the weight you lift You are what you do, that's it

 Hold fast when the crowd lets go Ten toes on a narrow road

 Respect is a wage, not a gift You are what you do, that's it

 Control that storm, what a storm earns you Feel it in your chest, don't choose what you do

 Comfort comes quick and it locks the door Soft today, won't survive that war

 Learn to walk, so don't shadow at your side Silence in your ears, fire in your stride

 Raw work ethic, slow steady burn Talent flickers, grind takes the turn

 When it's dark in the mirror And the doubt talks loud

 Remember who you answered When there wasn't a crowd

 No shortcuts, soldier Just callous pairs on board

 If you wanna back on Learn to stand alone

 Stand up when it hurts to stand Write truth with your bare hands

 Your word is the weight you lift You are what you do, that's it

 Hold fast when the crowd lets go Ten toes on a narrow road

 Respect is a wage, not a gift You are what you do, that's it