Circle tight

Yeah, Mama said the world cold keep your jacket zipped tight Devils in the details tryna party every night Seen friends lose themselves in a bottle and a line One pill turn a moment into permanent time I been broke I been tempted I ain’t sayin’ I’m clean But I learned real quick what that fast life mean Seen a brother turn hollow eyes dead in his face Chasin’ highs losin’ kids losin’ love losin’ grace So I stay with my people keep the circle real small If you ain’t here to build you ain’t here at all Ain’t no glamour in the smoke ain’t no peace in the lean Just a debt you keep payin’ to a life unseen I’m protectin’ my blood yeah I’m guardin’ my name From the drugs, from the bottles from the pills and the pain World dirty out here tryin’ to poison the youth So I stand in the way, yeah I’m blockin’ the route We don’t need that escape we got love, we got roots I’d rather feel the struggle than be numb to the truth Circle tight, hold it down that’s the code that we live I protect what I love that’s the life that I give Little cousin lookin’ up I can’t fail I can’t slip Every move that I make yeah they watchin’ this shit If I fall in the trap they might follow the path So I’m choosin’ my steps like the future’s attached They sell poison with a smile say it help you unwind But it rob you of time then it mess with your mind I ain’t preachin’ just speakin’ from scars I conceal Some pain you don’t drown you just learn how to heal Family over everything that ain’t just a quote That’s a promise in blood that’s a line that I wrote When the night get loud and the demons appear I’m a shield for my people I don’t disappear I’m protectin’ my blood, yeah I’m guardin’ my name From the drugs from the bottles from the pills and the pain World dirty out here tryin’ to poison the youth So I stand in the way yeah I’m blockin’ the route We don’t need that escape, we got love, we got roots I’d rather feel the struggle than be numb to the truth Circle tight, hold it down, that’s the code that we live I protect what I love, that’s the life that I give If I gotta be the wall, I’ll be the wall If I gotta take the hit, I’ll take it all Rather carry all the weight on my back Than see my family fade into the crack This for the ones still fightin’ urges every day You ain’t weak, you just human, don’t let shame make you stay There’s a hand reachin’ out, there’s a road you can choose Ain’t no honor in losin’ everything you can lose I’m buildin’ somethin’ solid in a world that decay Tryna leave more than memories when I’m gone one day If I die, let it say I stood firm in the rain Kept my people protected from the cycle of pain Yeah, Circle tight, keep it safe, keep it clean We don’t need that fake love or that pill-made dream I protect what I love, that’s the hill I defend Family first, to the very damn end I am BlackBandit and my kids are the dream