Ledger

Intro

Yeah

Mm-hmm

Funny how folks flip

When a small-town kid start winning

Hook

I had to count it different back when rent ran late

Now the balance look strange and I never say the rate

They was grinning in my face when my pockets got low

Now they waving from the curb like they helped me grow

Hold on ease up I know how it play

Same crew switched lanes wanna ride in my way

I ain't give no speech let the ledger do the talk

I was straight by myself I can walk it alone

Verse 1

Mama kept the porch light burning every single week

I was scraping up change just to stretch a little meat

Worn soles cracked phone couldn't tell you about peace

Everybody had advice not a soul had a lease

I don't post every move got too much to protect

Watched a handshake go cold over somebody's success

He was calling me family now it's short in the text

Guess the love had a ceiling I ain't measured it yet

Now the low end hit when I pull through the lot

Still recall being hungry tryna stack me a knot

Had to learn real fast who was there and who was not

You can talk like a boss that don't mean that you got

I don't beef on the net got a better use of time

If I told you I'm solid then you know that I'm fine

They keep flipping the story like the story ain't mine

I just let 'em keep talking got a different design

Hook

I had to count it different back when rent ran late

Now the balance look strange and I never say the rate

They was grinning in my face when my pockets got low

Now they waving from the curb like they helped me grow

Hold on ease up I know how it play

Same crew switched lanes wanna ride in my way

I ain't give no speech let the ledger do the talk

I was straight by myself I can walk it alone

Verse 2

Big step slow roll black truck night shift

Whole team ate when the very first check hit

I remember cold plates had to make that stretch

Now I watch every move I ain't made it here yet

Still got people I love that ain't seen me in months

I been grinding to get right got more than one front

Everybody want a slice when the whole thing jump

But they wasn't in the room when the plan fell apart

And I know what it cost I ain't calling it luck

Had to cut a few ties had to tighten it up

If the energy fake I don't care who you was

You can keep that handshake I can tell when it's forced

I ain't perfect I'm working got a lot on my mind

Had to quit looking back just to give it some time

Now the drums knock slow while I talk my line

Let the bass do the talking I ain't raising my voice

Hook

I had to count it different back when rent ran late

Now the balance look strange and I never say the rate

They was grinning in my face when my pockets got low

Now they waving from the curb like they helped me grow

Hold on ease up I know how it play

Same crew switched lanes wanna ride in my way

I ain't give no speech let the ledger do the talk

I was straight by myself I can walk it alone

Outro

I remember when it wasn't like this

Mm-hmm

That's the part they never see