[Intro: Soft Piano Melody and Vinyl Crackle] (Spoken Word, calm voice) Yeah. Joker X. This one is for the two that raised me. Listen. [Verse 1: Storytelling Rap, Steady Beat] Cracked steps, peeling paint on the hallway Sirens sang us to sleep, every night, same song, same way Hand-me-down shoes, walked through the chaos Three locks on the door, still heard the banging outside Still smelled the smoke in the stairway. You packed my lunch with loose change Packed my head with big plans Said, "You can stand in this storm Just never become this man." I saw you fold stress like laundry, hide tears in the sink water Bills stacked high on the counter But you stacked faith even taller. [Chorus: Sung, Anthemic, Melodic and Emotional] I got a rich life, thanks to you Not just money, it’s the truth From the bad blocks, we broke through All this shine got your fingerprints too. I got a rich life, thanks to you Every win, yeah, it’s ours, not new You took the hits so I could choose Now I’m up, and I’m up for you. [Verse 2: Passionate Flow, Drums Kick In Harder] Corner boys called me over, "Hold this, flip that, fast cash" You pulled up, eyes on fire, dragged me home, didn’t care who laughed. You worked two jobs, three shifts, came home smelling like bleach Still checked homework on the table, fell asleep mid-speech. Mama said, "Dream bigger than these buildings" Daddy said, "Fight smart, not just hard" Together you turned that tiny kitchen To a classroom, to a church, to a yard. Now I fly back first class, but I still see that small room Mattress on the floor, two plates You both eating late so I could bloom. [Chorus: Sung, Anthemic, Powerful Vocals] I got a rich life, thanks to you Not just money, it’s the truth From the bad blocks, we broke through All this shine got your fingerprints too. I got a rich life, thanks to you Every win, yeah, it’s ours, not new You took the hits so I could choose Now I’m up, and I’m up for you. [Bridge: Minimal Music, Low Deep Voice, Intimate] If I ever start acting brand new Remind me of that one coat I wore all winter through Remind me how you skipped meals So my plate felt full How you smiled through the struggle Made the struggle look dull. [Guitar Solo and Strings Build Up] [Chorus: Grand Finale, High Energy, Layered Vocals] I got a rich life, thanks to you Not just money, it’s the truth From the bad blocks, we broke through All this shine got your fingerprints too! I got a rich life, thanks to you Every win, yeah, it’s ours, not new You took the hits so I could choose Now I’m up, and I’m up for you. [Outro: Fading Piano] (Spoken) Yeah. We made it. Thank you. (Fade to silence)
