Shadow

A cold room, one lamp,

one plan I held my nerve when the whole block ran

Rain on the steps,

I was learnin' the code Pain in my chest,

still I carried the load Friends turned thin when the rent came

due I got my hands cut up makin' one way through Mama

said stand when the ground feels bent So I wrote my faith

where the cash got spent Every late night put a mark on

me Now I move like the lock got a spark on me

I came too far just to break right here Got scars that

shine when the stakes draw near If love stay true,

then the road stays clear I can taste that turn,

I can feel it here I won't fold,

I was built for the climb Heart on fire,

keepin' pace with the time

Dark road, but the goal still shines

You and me, we can turn this night

Ten toes down when the cold wind bites Hands up high,

we were made to rise

No sleep, all faith,

all fight

You and me, we can turn this night You saw me cracked

when the pride fell off

Still you stayed when the line got crossed Now your name in

my breath when I face that fear Like a light in the

hall when the end ain't clear I don't talk big,

I just move and prove Turn hurt into fuel,

let the bruise improve If the world go numb,

I'ma stay on cue Build a life from the dust,

put a crown on you From the curb to a view with

a little more sky From the ache in my ribs to a

reason to try If I bend,

I don't break, that's the code I keep Plant a dream that

was born where the hunger sleeps

I won't fold, I was built for the climb

Heart on fire, keepin' pace with the time

Dark road, but the goal still shines

You and me, we can turn this night

Ten toes down when the cold wind bites

Hands up high, we were made to rise

No sleep, all faith,

all fight

You and me, we can turn this night

Still runnin'

on truth, still holdin' that line If the dawn comes slow,

we'll arrive on time