Cool Under Pressure

[Verse 1] I wore my grin like brass knucks In the back of my jaw They said, “He’s done” I said, “You ain’t seen the raw” Cold hand, hot suit Still crease in the cuff Room full of sharks I was sweet on the bluff Coffee gone black In a paper-cup trial Boss man talk slick I just nodded that mile My shoes got scuffs From the floor to the slide But I keep my chin up And my alibi tight [Pre-Chorus] Got a bad little habit I don’t fold in the glare When the numbers look ugly I just slick back my stare Keep it cool Keep it cruel Keep your face like a statue When they come for your dues [Chorus] Cool under pressure Cool under pressure I don’t crack, I don’t panic Cool under pressure I take the hit Then I laugh Cool under pressure Cool under pressure [Verse 2] They put my name in chalk On the board by the door Said the whole little scheme Went belly-up on the floor I seen bigger men sweat At a smaller than small One bad move and they fold Like a cheap deck of cards I kept one hand in my pocket One eye on the clock One ear on the lies And one foot on the block If the roof starts caving I’ll be the last one calm Sipping that ruin Like a well-dressed bomb [Pre-Chorus] Got a bad little habit I don’t flinch at the sound When the whole room goes sinking I’m the last one around Keep it cool Keep it cruel Keep your face like a statue When they come for your dues [Chorus] Cool under pressure Cool under pressure I don’t crack, I don’t panic Cool under pressure I take the hit Then I laugh Cool under pressure Cool under pressure [Bridge] Let the vultures get hungry Let the rent come due Let the sky lean heavy I got style in my shoes If the plan goes crooked If the cards all lie I’ll still make it look clean With a wink and a tie [Final Chorus] Cool under pressure Cool under pressure I don’t crack, I don’t panic Cool under pressure I take the hit Then I laugh Cool under pressure Cool under pressure Cool under pressure Cool under pressure I don’t crack, I don’t panic Cool under pressure