Me

Verse 1 Alarm rings early, house still quiet Three little breaths down the hall still dreaming Coffee’s strong but the weight’s real heavy Another day where quitting ain’t an option Got dirt on the boots from yesterday Still lace em up like it’s day one They don’t see the nights you carried it all They just see the man when it’s done Pre Chorus I been underestimated, mislabeled, misread But pressure don’t break me, it sharpens the edge Chorus I’m built from the long way, not shortcuts or luck From showing up tired, still giving a fuck From promises kept when nobody clapped From getting back up when the world said tap I’m not perfect, I’m present, I’m steady, I’m true I don’t talk about it, I just do I’m a husband, a father, a leader who stays I was built from the long way Verse 2 Hands on the wheel driving Tennessee roads Thinking bout the life that I’m building slow Not chasing applause, not chasing a crown Just making damn sure my boys are proud I learned real quick that respect ain’t loud It’s consistency over time Being the calm when the room is chaos Being the spine when the line bends Pre Chorus I don’t need to win every argument I just need to be solid when it counts Chorus I’m built from the long way, not overnight fame From doing what’s right when it costs me pain From owning my flaws, from changing my pace From looking the mirror dead in the face I’m not finished, I’m focused, I’m finally awake Every step is a choice that I make I’m a husband, a father, a leader who stays I was built from the long way Bridge I’ve carried more than I ever showed Smiled through storms nobody knows But growth don’t happen in comfort zones And strength ain’t loud, it’s composed If my sons ever ask who I was Tell em I tried, tell em I stayed Tell em I chose love over ego And effort over escape Break No excuses, no gimmicks, no mask Just a man doing the work in the dark Final Chorus I’m built from the long way, scarred but alive From choosing the climb every day of my life From faith in the work, not hope in a break From meals missed, sleep lost, progress made I’m still here, still learning, still standing tall Still answering every call I’m a husband, a father, a man who won’t sway Yeah I was built from the long way Outro And if I fall tomorrow, I’ll rise the same Because legacy ain’t words, it’s what remains