Grady Don’t Play [Intro — Spoken] September heat down in Polk County. A deputy and his dog lay dead. By sunrise, every badge in Florida was looking for one man. And Grady had something to say. [Verse 1] Started with a traffic stop On a hard September day, Then a gunman hit the timber And two good souls were taken away. Matt Williams wore the star, DiOGi followed where he led, By night the woods were crawling And the county wanted justice for the dead. Five hundred came to find him, Every road was locked and chained. Grady stood before the cameras With fire running through his veins. [Chorus] Grady don’t play, Grady don’t bluff. You come hunting his people, They’re coming back rough. You can run through the palmettos, You can hide till break of day, But when you bring war to Polk County— Grady don’t play. [Verse 2] They found him underneath a fallen tree With a stolen pistol drawn. The swamp exploded into thunder And the quiet night was gone. One hundred and ten rounds answered, Sixty-eight of them struck home. When the shooting finally ended, That fugitive wasn’t running anymore. Then some reporter raised a question, “Sheriff, why’d they shoot that way?” Grady never blinked or softened— He had only this to say: [Breakdown — Spoken] “That’s all the bullets we had.” [Chorus] Grady don’t play, Grady don’t bluff. They emptied every magazine Because enough was enough. You can laugh at law and order, You can think you’ll slip away, But when you murder one of Grady’s own— Grady don’t play. [Verse 3] Some called it cold and reckless, Some called it justified. Some heard a sheriff’s swagger, Some heard fury for the lives that died. But that sentence crossed the nation, Seven words that built his name, A warning wrapped inside a punchline Delivered without shame. No polished politician, No careful words that day. Just a Polk County lawman With something plain to say. [Bridge] He’ll hold your picture for the cameras, He’ll tell the world what you’ve done. He’ll smile like somebody’s grandpa— Till the talking part is done. You may think that grin means mercy, You may think he’ll look away. But there’s iron underneath it: [All] Grady don’t play! [Final Chorus] Grady don’t play, Grady don’t bend. You start a fight with Polk County, He intends to see it end. You can run into the darkness, But the dawn will find your trail. And when Grady tells the story, Every television shakes. Grady don’t play, That’s the legend people say. When they asked him why so many— [Spoken] “That’s all the bullets we had.” [Outro] No, Grady don’t play.
