[Verse 1] Vex Kayden had it rough Hand-me-down hopes That was just enough Sleeping on a couch that never was his Dreams in a backpack Zipped with the bits Mama said “baby This storm gon’ pass” He learned real quick how to stretch that cash Lunchroom laughs when his shoes were split He walked that hall like a king in it [Chorus] Vex Kayden had it rough That’s what made him tough Pressure turned that dust to cut glass He don’t ever back up He just asks “Is that all you got for us?” Vex Kayden had it rough That’s what made him tough [Verse 2] Late nights Headphones Scribbling lines Turned every hard day into punchy rhymes Fists in his pockets Temper on tilt Learned how to build instead of break what’s built Every closed door He wrote their names Said “I’ll buy this building when I change the game” Now they call him boss Say they always knew He just smirks quiet ‘cause a few stayed true [Chorus] Vex Kayden had it rough That’s what made him tough Pressure turned that dust to cut glass He don’t ever back up He just asks “Is that all you got for us?” Vex Kayden had it rough That’s what made him tough (oh yeah) Vex Kayden had it rough Now he’s more than tough
