[Verse 1] You said the gate was locked; I brought the bolt cutters Cold rain on my sleeves, red dust on the shutters Two names on the clipboard, mine crossed out in ink I read it in the break room while the pipes knocked in the sink You kept the key around your neck like a promise you could sell I learned the floor plan by the hum behind the stairwell No grand speech, no warning, just a hand against the wall I know which boards give way before the whole thing starts to fall [Chorus] I don’t fold when the pressure comes down I hold my ground when the room shuts out Cut the power, I can still see the line One step forward, this time it’s mine [Verse 2] The morning shift came in with the same gray faces A torn glove, a bent badge, coffee rings on the pages You said, “Keep your head low, make it through the week” I heard every word, but I stopped being meek There’s a mark on the doorway where the old beam split We patched it with a plate; it never quite fit So I wrote down the date and the names that you hid Now the whole crew knows exactly what you did [Chorus] I don’t fold when the pressure comes down I hold my ground when the room shuts out Cut the power, I can still see the line One step forward, this time it’s mine [Bridge] Count the bolts, check the seam No more sleep inside your scheme Say my name, look me straight I’m not waiting at your gate [Final Chorus] I don’t fold when the pressure comes down I hold my ground when the room shuts out Cut the power, I can still see the line One step forward, this time it’s mine [Outro] My name stays on the page My name stays on the page
