[Verse 1] This stage is six feet wide And the beer is going flat My name's on one thin flyer Pinned up behind the bar I played for empty tables And I played until my hands went raw Still I count the cracks in the mirror Like a map to somewhere more [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, they tell me "Keep your day job" Smile and nod Take the loss But I can hear That far-off roar Even from this Sticky floor [Chorus] I will make it I will make it I will make it to the big stage (hey, hey) I will make it I will make it I won't die in this small-place cage [Verse 2] The owner kills the ceiling fan Says, "Son, you're good, but good's not gold" I tuck my broken picks in my pocket Like coins nobody wants to hold The road's a lock of rusty chains But I keep one hand on the key Every shrug I get just sharpens What I know I'm here to be [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, they tell me "Know your lane now" Take a bow And clear the floor But I can hear That far-off roar Even from this Sticky floor [Chorus] I will make it I will make it I will make it to the big stage (hey, hey) I will make it I will make it I won't die in this small-place cage [Bridge] Let 'em laugh when the set runs long Let 'em count me out tonight I've got smoke in my lungs, not quit in my bones And a fire that learned to bite One day these walls will shake With the songs I dragged through rain And I'll walk on out with the whole front row Singing back my name [Final Chorus] I will make it I will make it I will make it to the big stage (hey, hey) I will make it I will make it Watch me burn right through this cage I will make it I will make it And they'll know me by the last refrain (oh, oh) I will make it I will make it I'll be standing there someday
