[Verse 1] I came up where the rent get mean Pots on the stove and a torn-up dream Mama said, "Boy, keep your face clean" But the block got plans for a charcoal queen I’m in the back with the orange crate talk Bare feet slick on the kitchen tile walk She like trouble in a church hat bow I’m a bad thought dressed in Sunday glow Pocket full of coins and a switchblade grin Two-step dance where the sin lives in You got that look like you know my name Like you seen my lies and you liked that flame [Pre-Chorus] Say less Lean in close That hush right there Got me comatose You blink slow I lose my train One touch from you And I’m not the same [Chorus] Hard to justify Hard to justify You walk in, I fall apart Hard to justify Hard to justify You got that lock on my heart (Hard to justify) [Verse 2] Checked my phone, but I let it sit Your voice hit like a brass section hit You said, "Boy, quit playin' that saint" I said, "Baby, my halo paint is faint" Your laugh got a kick like a backbeat snap Your hips wrote notes on the edge of that clap I been a fool with a tailored tie Still I trip when you look me eye to eye Truth is, I’m split like a dollar bill Half want peace, half want that thrill You got me praying with my hands in the air Then you kiss that doubt right outta there [Pre-Chorus] Say less Lean in close That hush right there Got me comatose You blink slow I lose my train One touch from you And I’m not the same [Chorus] Hard to justify Hard to justify You walk in, I fall apart Hard to justify Hard to justify You got that lock on my heart (Hard to justify) [Bridge] Strings go high when the room gets thin I swear I try, but you pull me in No clean excuse, no polished lie Just that wild look and a raised eyebrow If loving you is a bad design Then hand me the chalk and cross that line I can’t explain what my pulse gon’ do When the whole damn world fades down to you [Chorus] Hard to justify Hard to justify You walk in, I fall apart Hard to justify Hard to justify You got that lock on my heart (Hard to justify) [Outro] Hard to justify Still I try Hard to justify When you smile like that, I don’t ask why (Hard to justify)
