Count It Twice

[Intro] Yeah, from the block where the quiet ones calculate No wasted motion We built this [Hook] Count it twice, then I make that move Ten toes down, got a point to prove For the ones back home, let the whole thing shake Keep my word, keep my circle, never fold, never break Count it twice, then I make that move Big plans in a small room, watch the ceiling move If the road gets steep, we accelerate Every step got weight, every choice got stakes [Verse 1] I learned the price of a promise from the porch steps Same crew with me now, we was there when the storm crept No applause for the hours with the blinds closed I was adding up the losses, turning pressure into bankrolls Mama said keep your name clean, keep your hands steady So I built with the patient, kept the hungry ones ready Everybody wants a seat when the table gets larger I remember who was present when the cupboard got darker Neighborhood raised me, every corner left a lesson Read a room like a ledger, every smile gets inspected I don't gamble with the future, I invest in the mission If I pause, it's for the angle, not a lack of ambition They see the polished finish, not the miles in the chassis Not the nights I made a plan from a half-empty pantry Now the phone stays ringing, but the rules stay the same Protect the people I love, let the work explain the name [Hook] Count it twice, then I make that move Ten toes down, got a point to prove For the ones back home, let the whole thing shake Keep my word, keep my circle, never fold, never break Count it twice, then I make that move Big plans in a small room, watch the ceiling move If the road gets steep, we accelerate Every step got weight, every choice got stakes [Verse 2] I got numbers in my notebook, routes inside my head Every dollar got a duty, every promise got a thread We don't flash for strangers, we build where the roots grow Turn a vacant little vision to a place the whole crew knows Loyalty ain't loud, it's a hand when the rent's due It's a ride across town when the pressure tries to bend you It's a brother keeping quiet when the rumor mill spins It's a sister at the finish saying, "You always had it in you" I can feel the room shift when I walk through the doorway Not because of what I wear, it's the work from the floor, ayy They were counting me out, now they count what I bring I made discipline a habit, made the habit a king No shortcuts in the blueprint, no panic in the pivot If the door won't open, build a hinge and go get it Every move got a reason, every risk got a measure We turned neighborhood pride into permanent pressure [Bridge] Hold that line, don't drift Know your worth, make the shift Hands clean, eyes wide Bring the whole block to the other side [Verse 3] Now the young ones see the proof in the glass storefront See a future in the place where they used to feel short on I tell them keep receipts for the work nobody praises Small wins stack tall when you respect all the phases Money talks, but character determines who can keep it Fame moves fast, but the real ones know exactly what it costed I don't chase every signal, I protect the direction Had to cut a few ties just to sharpen the connection From the curb to the boardroom, same code, new setting Still checking every angle before the handshake is ready If the plan feels heavy, that means something is growing Put the fear in the passenger seat, keep the engine rolling When the lights finally find us, we won't act surprised We were working in the quiet with the fire in our eyes Tell the neighborhood I made it, but I never left the gate I just carried every lesson to a bigger place [Final Hook] Count it twice, then I make that move Ten toes down, got a point to prove For the ones back home, let the whole thing shake Keep my word, keep my circle, never fold, never break Count it twice, then I make that move Big plans in a small room, watch the ceiling move If the road gets steep, we accelerate Every step got weight, every choice got stakes [Outro] No wasted motion No borrowed name For the ones who held the line We rise the same Count it twice Then make that move