The Outlaw's Mind Part 1

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Walking thin lines

The hungry eat the pride that you carry

Half a sandwich shared beneath the porch light

Cold winters didn't feel so long when we kept the peace

Mama taught me silence was a blessing

Then I watched a brother catch a metal casing

Life ain't all hymns and prayers

Keep your eyes on the curb

Keep your head on a swivel

Stay small

Stay low

Stay humble until they force a giant to wake up

Now my hands are balled into tight white knuckles

Verse 2

Don't mistake the quiet for a weakness

I was built on backaches and broken glass

I seen it

I lived it

I felt it

Tried to turn the other cheek till the skin turned blue

You pushed a man who had nothing left to lose

Safety clicked off before I blinked

My soul is heavy

My heart is ready

I didn't seek the heat

But I will embrace the fire you sparked

I can pray for your spirit while I aim at your chest

God knows my intentions

The street knows my name

Rest in the dirt you dug for yourself

Verse 3

Fakes and snakes always crawling through the high weeds

Wanted to build a house where the children could run

But you brought the storm to my front door

No more talk

No more truce

No more games

You wanted a war from a man who wanted a nap

Look at the monster you crafted

Straight from the struggle

Right out of the gutter

With a aim that don't drift

I can still smell the struggle on my shirt

But the smoke in the air belongs to you

Better watch how you speak to a survivor

Humble till I have to be the end of you

Outro

Yeah

Keep thinking it's a joke

Until the piano stops

Just me and my shadow now

Stay down or get put down

That's the law

That's the life