[Intro] Rain on the pavement Gold in the glass City keeps talking Terry checks facts [Verse 1] Midnight on the avenue, lights cut low Everybody got a story when they reach that rope Big name, big chain, everybody knows But the ledger keeps receipts that the skyline don't He don't chase noise He don't follow trends One ear up One ear down Eyes on who gets in You can bring the hype You can bring the smoke But truth waits outside The velvet rope [Chorus] Outside the velvet rope Where the city talks but the ledger knows Good people, brighter nights Same ledger, higher standards Under New York lights Outside the velvet rope No shortcuts through this door Bring the truth, leave the show No trustline No entry That's the code [Verse 2] Rain on Wall Street, steam from the street Gold windows shining while the whole town speaks Everybody wants access Everybody wants a seat But Terry reads the room before he reads the tweet No promises No price talk No pretending you're the king Just a terrier in a field coat Checking everything Some bring charts Some bring clout Some just came to pose Terry points toward the ledger And everybody knows [Bridge] The skyline can lie The numbers can move But history stays where the ledger proves Same city Same night Different point of view [Final Chorus] Outside the velvet rope Where the city talks but the ledger knows Good people, brighter nights Same ledger, higher standards Under New York lights Outside the velvet rope No shortcuts through this door Bring the truth, leave the show No trustline No entry That's the code [Outro] New York after midnight Gold lights in the rain Terry at the doorway Checking names again
