[Verse 1] Early mornings with strings in knots Sleep-deprived but scribbling in the lot Neighbors hate the noise, boss hates the scene But I’m chasing something they’ve never seen Every wrong chord is a lesson learned Every night awake is another turn [Chorus] You may not get rich Doing what you love when you play But most people don’t get rich Doing what they hate day after day Double kick until both legs cramp Strum like Johnny till it hurts You can make it happen But you gotta do the work [Hook] Keep going, keep going, don’t stop Every step through hell is a shot Keep going, keep going, don’t stop Strength comes when you fight the drop [instrumental break] [Verse 2] Crowded basements, sticky amps, cheap beer Friends and strangers clap just to hear You stumble through songs you barely know But with each take, the rhythm grows Calluses bloom, fingers go numb The song’ll live when the struggle’s done [Chorus] You may not get rich Doing what you love when you play But most people don’t get rich Doing what they hate day after day Double kick until both legs cramp Strum like Johnny till it hurts You can make it happen But you gotta do the work [Hook] Keep going, keep going, don’t stop Every step through hell is a shot Keep going, keep going, don’t stop Strength comes when you fight the drop [Bridge] Hell is a practice room at ninety-odd degrees Hell's a 2AM open mic nobody sees Hell is when your hands are raw and your voice is gone But hell is temporary — the only way is on [Chorus] You may not get rich Doing what you love when you play But most people don’t get rich Doing what they hate day after day Double kick until both legs cramp Strum like Johnny till it hurts You can make it happen But you gotta do the work [Hook – Final] Keep going, keep going, don’t stop Every step through hell is a shot Keep going, keep going, don’t stop Strength comes when you fight the drop Fight the drop Fight the drop [fade out]
