[Intro] You got the stamp That ain't a blank cheque That's a guest key Now hear the deal [Verse 1] You landed, you breathing, you made it through the gate Track one already said the struggle — this one's the weight Public ain't private, that's the first thing they don't teach Street is shared ground, you don't own the speech You want a closed door, you build one, that's on you Out here the windows work both ways, that's the truth Second line is colder, written in the Act Eighteen before the glass, no "back home we don't track" Don't test it with a grin like the law's a suggestion This country's got a number, and the number's the lesson Third — and I need this sitting in the chest Sex is grown on grown, and only when they both say yes Not a vibe, not a maybe, not a look you translate If they ain't adult and willing, you don't cross that gate Three lines, no sermon, that's the floor of the street Learn 'em in the rhythm so they live in the beat [Chorus] That's the deal Not a threat, not a speech You came through the door, now you honour the lease Guest key in your pocket, not a crown on your head Give respect, get a life — that's the deal that we said That's the deal Law of the land That's the deal Shake on it, stand [Verse 2] If they let you in, that cost this country something too So don't arrive like the room was empty waiting on you Act like a guest in a house that's already got names Kids on the bus, nurses on nights, people paying the same Don't put hands on nobody, don't start heat for pride Don't turn a quiet street into a place people hide You didn't come for a war, so don't import the war Leave the score at the border, that's what the door was for Work the hours, keep your word, keep your temper in check That's how a guest becomes a neighbour, not a wreck When we pull the same way, the rent feels less heavy When we pull apart, everybody pays the levy This ain't "we don't want you" and it ain't "do what you like" It's the middle that actually keeps the lights on at night [Chorus] That's the deal Not a threat, not a speech You came through the door, now you honour the lease Guest key in your pocket, not a crown on your head Give respect, get a life — that's the deal that we said That's the deal Law of the land That's the deal Shake on it, stand [Verse 3] Four nations under one roof, different blood, same code You don't have to love every face to stay off the road Balanced when the pressure hits, reliable when it's dull Individuals, together — that's how the whole thing pulls I'm not selling you a slogan to stitch on a coat I'm telling you the bargain that keeps this place afloat You want the peace you crossed for? Then help hold the peace You want the chance they stamped? Then don't tear up the lease Tap your foot if you want — let it sit in the chest The classroom lost you. The drum might not That's the point of this track: not to win an argument To leave you with a deal you can live with, and keep [Chorus] That's the deal Not a threat, not a speech You came through the door, now you honour the lease Guest key in your pocket, not a crown on your head Give respect, get a life — that's the deal that we said That's the deal Law of the land That's the deal Shake on it, stand [Outro] Guest key Not a crown That's the deal
