Run It Up

Verse 1

Five in the morning and the block is cold

Knuckles on the railing and the story's old

Every corner got a camera watchin what I hold

But they never seen the fire that this chest can hold

I came from the basement where the pipes would sing

Mama's prayer whisperin on a broken string

Counted every crack in the ceiling tile

Built a kingdom out of nothin with a crooked smile

Pre-Chorus

Now the speakers knockin like a heartbeat

Concrete shakin underneath my feet

Every shot I took I took complete

Yeah the hunger made me complete

Chorus

Run it up run it up til my lungs give out

Tell the whole city what I'm all about

From the corner store to the penthouse route

Yeah they know my name when I scream it loud

Run it up run it up til the stars go dim

Every scar I got I wear it like a hymn

Post-Chorus

Runnin runnin runnin

Til the sun comes through the blinds

Runnin runnin runnin

Yeah my whole life on the line

Verse 2

The pavement taught me lessons that no teacher could

Every alley had a sermon and I understood

Dust on my sneakers but my vision stayed clear

Blood on my knuckles but I never shed a tear

Granny used to tell me boy you carry your name

So I drag it through the mud then I wash it in the flame

Every hand that tried to hold me down became a stair

Now I'm standin on the rooftops lookin everywhere

Pre-Chorus

The bass hits hard like a verdict

Every doubt I ever carried I buried it

Yeah the north side raised me honest

Now I'm shoutin from the highest promise

Chorus

Run it up run it up til my lungs give out

Tell the whole city what I'm all about

From the corner store to the penthouse route

Yeah they know my name when I scream it loud

Run it up run it up til the stars go dim

Every scar I got I wear it like a hymn

Post-Chorus

Runnin runnin runnin

Til the sun comes through the blinds

Runnin runnin runnin

Yeah my whole life on the line

Bridge

They can keep the silver I earned the gold

Every winter made me braver and the story's told

From the bottom to the bracket to the ballroom floor

Knockin knockin knockin til they open the door

Chorus

Run it up run it up til my lungs give out

Tell the whole city what I'm all about

From the corner store to the penthouse route

Yeah they know my name when I scream it loud

Run it up run it up til the stars go dim

Every scar I got I wear it like a hymn

Outro

Run it up

Yeah run it up

Til my lungs give out

Run it up

Run it up

Yeah my whole life on the line