[Verse 1] I came in with the latch half bent Pocket full of coins and a first-name debt You talk big, but you move real slow I been that kid with the floorboard glow Mama said, "Boy, keep your eyes on the rent" So I learned how to stretch what the good Lord sent Now I eat with my back to the wall One ear up for the knock, one hand on the call [Pre-Chorus] They want a clean look I bring the scar They want a quick win I went far Too many nights with my shoes half wet Still I step in like I ain't broke yet [Chorus] Backroom tapes, backroom tapes (Backroom tapes) Say my name, say it straight I don't fold, I don't break Backroom tapes, backroom tapes (Backroom tapes) I was built from the wait Now I take what I take [Verse 2] I seen smiles turn thin when the number got near Seen friends move strange when the weather got clear I keep receipts in the shape of scars Keep my truth tucked low in a jar You can have that pride, I don't need that weight I need gas in the whip and a lock on the gate Need my mother off shift, need my brother in school Need my little one laughing, not learning the rules [Pre-Chorus] They want a clean look I bring the scar They want a quick win I went far Too many nights with my shoes half wet Still I step in like I ain't broke yet [Chorus] Backroom tapes, backroom tapes (Backroom tapes) Say my name, say it straight I don't fold, I don't break Backroom tapes, backroom tapes (Backroom tapes) I was built from the wait Now I take what I take [Bridge] Cut the lights, let the story show Every dent in the frame let it burn real slow If you hear that tape stop, that's my past If I look you in the eye, then I built this last [Chorus] Backroom tapes, backroom tapes (Backroom tapes) Say my name, say it straight I don't fold, I don't break Backroom tapes, backroom tapes (Backroom tapes) I was built from the wait Now I take what I take
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