SIX RULES

[Verse 1] I woke up in a prison I built myself Concrete doubt and steel bars in my mind Guard said "Boy, you'll never see the sun" I said "Watch me, 'cause I've just begun" Trust yourself, trust yourself When the whole world bets against your hand Trust yourself, trust yourself Even when they don't understand [Verse 2] They got a rule book says "Stay in your lane" "Don't dream too big, boy, know your place" I kept the law but burned their limitations Those kinds of rules keep you in their place Break some rules, break some rules Not the law, but the chains in your head Break some rules, break some rules Make your own path instead [Verse 3] I've kissed the dirt more times than I remember Face down in the mud with empty hands But every scar just taught me something useful And falling down showed me how to stand Don't fear falling, don't fear falling Rather stumble reaching for the sky Don't fear falling, don't fear falling Than never even try [Bridge - Slower, more sparse] The broken people love to tell you "Can't be done, boy, don't you see?" But that's just fear talking through their teeth And fear's a liar to you and me [Verse 4] While they're crying in their beer at closing Moaning 'bout the hand that they got dealt I'm up at four and working like a dog Building what I got to build myself Work like hell, work like hell Nobody's gonna save your soul Work like hell, work like hell Dig yourself out of that hole [Verse 5] When you make it to that mountain Standing where the eagles fly Don't forget the folks still in the valley Reach on down and help 'em try Give some back, give some back You didn't get here on your own Give some back, give some back Help somebody else get grown [Outro - Very sparse, just voice and minimal guitar] Well, the muscle man from Austria He knew something most folks don't You trust your gut when they say you can't You break their rules but keep your oath Fall down seven times, get up eight Ignore the fools who preach defeat Work till your hands know every ache And lift somebody to their feet That's how a man finds what he's worth That's how you leave your mark on earth