[Verse 1] They sold me seats and a dashboard glow Counted every prompt like the numbers know Cheap on the invoice, costly in the hall Three more tries and a human gets the call If the answer lands but it cannot ship That bargain price is an expensive trip Put the pretty benchmark back in the drawer Tell me what got finished and what it cost for sure [Pre-Chorus] Count the fix, count the wait Count the hands that stayed up late If it needs a rescue every other time Do not call the meter fine [Chorus] If you want the dollar, show me the work Show me what passed and show me what worked Not another token on a victory chart Give me something ready from the very first start When the bill comes rolling and the bright lights fade I want fewer corrections, I want promises paid You can name your model, I will name the result Make it worth every token, every token we bought [Verse 2] Ready to use or needs one more hand Needs escalation, let the record stand Route the easy miles where the small wheels run Save the heavy engine for the heavy lifting done The seller of the meter says ignore the rate Look beyond the sticker, judge the finished state Fair enough, but the buyer keeps the pen We define the finish and we score it again [Pre-Chorus] Count the fix, count the wait Count the hands that stayed up late If the value cannot outrun the spend That is where the story ends [Chorus] If you want the dollar, show me the work Show me what passed and show me what worked Not another token on a victory chart Give me something ready from the very first start When the bill comes rolling and the bright lights fade I want fewer corrections, I want promises paid You can name your model, I will name the result Make it worth every token, every token we bought [Bridge - stripped to banjo, stomp, and bass] One workflow, one finish line Same hard measure every time What was useful, what was true What got done that people use [Final Chorus - full band, stacked melodic doubles] If you want the dollar, show me the work Show me what passed and show me what worked Not another token on a victory chart Give me something ready from the very first start When the bill comes rolling and the bright lights fade I want fewer corrections, I want promises paid You can name your model, I will name the result Make it worth every token, every token we bought [Outro - banjo and electric-guitar trade] Worth every token Prove it in the work
