[Verse 1] They said "slow down, girl" Like I ain't walked this far Blisters in my boots Prayers in my car Late shifts, late fees Eating from a jar Eyes on that back door Heart on a fault line scar [Chorus] You wanna throw dirt on my crown Like you know the weight it's holdin' Try to talk me small, talk me down While my tired hands stay golden You only see the shine right now You never saw the years Built this ground from broken ground Laid it out in sweat and tears (yeah, in sweat and tears) [Verse 2] You laugh at my big plans Tell me I "got too loud" But you weren't there countin' Pennies on the couch Saw my mama patch Every rip in that blouse Now every stitch in my story Is stronger than your doubt [Chorus] You wanna throw dirt on my crown Like you know the weight it's holdin' Try to talk me small, talk me down While my tired hands stay golden You only see the shine right now You never saw the years Built this ground from broken ground Laid it out in sweat and tears (oh, sweat and tears) [Bridge] You say I'm lucky I say I'm late Been runnin' toward this While you watched the gate If humble means quiet While you take my place Then call me proud As I win this race (hey!) [Chorus] You wanna throw dirt on my crown Like you know the weight it's holdin' Try to talk me small, talk me down While my tired hands stay golden You only see the shine right now You never saw the years Built this ground from broken ground Laid it out in sweat and tears Built this ground from broken ground Watch me bloom from all those tears (yeah)
