[Verse 1] Signed my name on a dotted line Worked that road most all my life Punch that clock, let time roll by Never stopped to wonder why Year to year and town to town Head held up but spirit down Something deep inside of me Said “boy… slow down and read” [Pre-Chorus] What defines income? Who draws the line? What did I agree to… all this time? [Chorus] R.O.E… Read it slow and carefully R.O.E… What did they agree for me? Ain’t no anger Ain’t no running Just a man out here trying to understand something R.O.E… Truth ain’t scared of honesty [Verse 2] Late nights with them papers spread Treasury books beside my bed W-4s and old case law Reading things I never saw Certified mail and written words Questions most folks never heard Not rebellion… Not escape… Just trying to understand the game [Pre-Chorus] Slow down and listen Read every page Knowledge has a way of changing things [Chorus] R.O.E… Read it slow and carefully R.O.E… What did they agree for me? No magic answers No guarantees Just responsibility and the right to think free R.O.E… Truth ain’t scared of honesty [Bridge - Spoken Low] “Most people never stop long enough… to ask what they agreed to…” [Final Chorus] R.O.E… Read it for yourself R.O.E… Learn it for yourself Education first Understanding second Action last… That’s the message R.O.E… Slow enough to finally see [END]
