Verse 1 (Rap) Back foot living since the first bell rang, Second-hand chances, I was raised on “wait,” Always two steps late but I showed up anyway. Cold bus stops, last picked, last call, Kept my head down while they stood tall. They said, “Know your place,” I memorized the floor, But I kept one eye on a half-open door. Took hits to the chin, learned how to lean, Built my drive off a tank on E. No silver spoon, no safety net, Just a stubborn heartbeat and a safety check. I was built in the red, stayed stuck in the grind, But quitting never fit in my design. Pre-Chorus I’ve been down so long the ground feels like home— Chorus This is the comeback — never count me out! I took the long way — but I’m here now! Verse 2 (Rap) Spent years staring down a dead-end sign, Clocked out dreams on borrowed time. Watched doors close with a casual grin, Like the world kept score and I couldn’t win. But I kept receipts from the nights I survived, Kept proof I was more than the jokes they’d write. Built calluses where doubt would sit, Turned “not enough” into discipline. They moved ahead, I moved through, Carried my doubt but I carried through. No fast track lane, no lucky break, Just grit in my gut I refused to shake. They love a winner, hate the climb, I’ve been climbing my whole lifetime. Pre-Chorus I’ve been down so long the ground feels like home— Chorus This is the comeback — never count me out! I took the long way — but I’m here now! Bridge (3 Lines) I bent — I didn’t break. I lost — but I didn’t stay. Now watch me take my place. Final Chorus (Layered / Gang Vocals) This is the comeback — never count me out! I took the long way — but I’m here now!
