FIRST WHIP FOREVER [Intro] Rain on the hood, block lights in the chrome Mama old wagon felt nothing like home Still we packed five deep, music on max First keys in my palm, whole life in that dash [Verse 1] Mama had a wagon, daddy had a broke-down ride Unc had a project sittin’ half-alive outside I learned the wheel in whatever they would trust me in Burnt cloth seats, fast food bags, lil’ cousins grinnin’ First hoopty I bought, saved change from the corner Title in my name, felt bigger than a diploma World smelled like gas, Black ice and fried chicken Freedom on E but the vision stayed driven [Pre-Chorus] Hand-me-down steel but it felt brand new Learned how to drive, how to live there too Seatbelt tight, tryna hold my past Every red light said, this phase won't last [Chorus] First whip forever, it still ride in my soul Rusted doors, loud dreams, still get me where I go From backstreet nights to the grown-up weather We change our cars, but the roads remember [Verse 2] Got older, now the dash start lookin’ like work Phone on the mount, same streets, new shirts Thought about a coupe with the loud pipes growlin’ Pulled up to the lot, sales floor all smilin’ But I seen a car seat sittin’ in my reflection Front seat dreams, back seat protection Some chase speed, some chase who ride with ’em I chose room for the fam and a safe way to get ’em [Bridge 1] Mama said “These keys mean I trust where you go” Helped with the papers when my pockets were low That’s love speakin’ fluent in the language of chrome “Bring my car back full” really meant “Come home” [Verse 3] Pickups on the block scream, “I’m here for my people” Big-body sedans say, “I’m chasin’ something legal” Shiny logos talk loud, old dents talk louder Every scratch on that paint made somebody prouder Now I’m tellin’ lil’ ones, “This lane yours next” Teach ’em turn signals, not just sendin’ a text From mama’s old wagon to my own dream leather One long story on wheels, first whip forever [Pre-Chorus] Hand-me-down steel but it felt brand new Learned how to drive, how to live there too Seatbelt tight, tryna hold my past Every red light said, this phase won't last [Chorus] First whip forever, it still ride in my soul Rusted doors, loud dreams, still get me where I go From backstreet nights to the grown-up weather We change our cars, but the roads remember [Bridge 2] Every wheel I held showed a new version of me From the hood store runs to the big city streets Hit the gas on the doubts, let the fear drive never One set of keys turned a block into forever [Chorus] First whip forever, it still ride in my soul Rusted doors, loud dreams, still get me where I go From backstreet nights to the grown-up weather We change our cars, but the roads remember [Chorus] First whip forever, it still ride in my soul Rusted doors, loud dreams, still get me where I go From backstreet nights to the grown-up weather We change our cars, but the roads remember [Outro] Old roads fade, but the lessons stay clear Same sky watched me grind every gear From kid in the back to the one with the lever Whole life on the dash, first whip forever Loop First whip forever, it still ride in my soul Rusted doors, loud dreams, still get me where I go From backstreet nights to the grown-up weather We change our cars, but the roads remember.
