Lyrics
[verse]
You wasn't there when the lights went out and the fridge stayed bare
You wasn't there when I had to find a way from nowhere
Now you wanna talk about the come-up like you understand
Wasn't in the trenches when I had to make my final stand
Every scar I carry got a story of its own
Every dollar that I made, I made it on my own
Don't come around me talking 'bout a life you never lived
Save the commentary for a story you can give
[chorus]
What you know about the nights I couldn't sleep
What you know about the promises I had to keep
What you know about the climb up from the bottom floor
Nothing, so don't talk until you've lived it, and some more
[verse]
I remember counting pennies, counting days until the check
I remember every hustle that I had to go collect
Now they wanna sit and judge me from the comfort of their couch
Never walked a mile in shoes that had a hole in every sole
I ain't asking for the sympathy, I'm asking for respect
Every step I took was earned, ain't a single one neglect
So before you start the story, know the ending that I wrote
Every word I'm speaking now is something that I lived and know
[chorus]
What you know about the nights I couldn't sleep
What you know about the promises I had to keep
What you know about the climb up from the bottom floor
Nothing, so don't talk until you've lived it, and some more
[bridge]
Everybody's got an opinion when the story's finally told
But nobody was standing with me back when it was cold
So save the judgment for a mirror, look at your own road
Then come and talk to me about the weight I used to hold
[chorus]
What you know about the nights I couldn't sleep
What you know about the promises I had to keep
What you know about the climb up from the bottom floor
Nothing, so don't talk until you've lived it, and some more
