My One-Year Chip [Intro] Empty fifth, hands shakin' like it's winter in the trap This ain't the life I mapped... [Verse 1] That whiskey hit like a lick, warm but left me sick Swore last night was it, woke up smellin' like regret and piss Sunrise slappin' me, shame creepin' in the crib Mirror show a ghost, eyes bloodshot, who the hell is this? Corner store lights buzzin', I almost copped again One more bottle for the pain, but I knew it was the end Stared at that poison glass, heart racin' like a chase This gotta be the last time, dawg, can't keep runnin' in place [Pre-Chorus] Fingers hit the numbers, sponsor pick up on the first ring Tearin' down the walls I built just to feel somethin' [Chorus] One day clean, then two, now a week in the bag Battlin' demons in the hood, no cap, under street lamps 365, still dodgin' that old trap From the fiend I was to the man I'm tryna be Becomin' one, finally free [Verse 2] First weeks? Pure hell, sweatin' in a trap house mind Cravin' hits at 3 AM, feelin' like I'm doin' time Black coffee, chain-smokin' on the porch, talkin' to myself Long walks past the spots where the old crew still dwell Dodged the block where the ghosts sell dreams in baggies Had nothin' left but prayers and a homie who wouldn't bag me You held the line, no judgment, just "You got this, bro" Steady light in the dark, that's how real ones roll [Chorus] One day clean, then two, now a week in the bag Battlin' demons in the hood, no cap, under street lamps 365, still dodgin' that old trap From the fiend I was to the man I'm tryna be Becomin' one, finally free [Bridge] Told you the whole dirt, lost jobs, crashed whips, broken trust You just nodded, held me close, no "I told you" fuss Didn't fix me overnight, just sat with me in the mud My first real spark, my day-one love [Verse 3] Tonight in the circle, chairs scrapin' on the floor Speakin' my truth, makin' amends to the ones I ignored This chip heavy but light, year of fights I finally won Not magic, just grind, meetings, calls when the urge come Promise to myself and the fam who answered that first text Stayed when I was low, watched me rise from the mess For the block boys still stuck, this for y'all too One day at a time, we make it through [Chorus] One day clean, then two, now a week in the bag Battlin' demons in the hood, no cap, under street lamps 365, still dodgin' that old trap From the fiend I was to the man I'm tryna be Becomin' one, finally free [Outro] Got my one-year chip gripped tight in my palm Finally get it, I'm worth stayin' calm LOOP One day, then two A week in the bag 365 Still on the path...
