World on my back

The world came in swinging
At my front door
Mud on the welcome mat
Boots on the floor
I learned to flinch first
Then I learned to stay
Count every hard word
And hold my face


You push, I push back
No room to break
You take your shot
I take the weight


World on my back
World on my back
Still I stand up
Still I stand up
World on my back
World on my back
You come rough, I come harder
I do not crack


Seen cold hands reach out
For a piece of my days
Seen friends turn sharp
Then drift away
Every street corner
Had a bite in its grin
But I kept my name
Burning under my skin


You push, I push back
No room to break
You take your shot
I take the weight


World on my back
World on my back
Still I stand up
Still I stand up
World on my back
World on my back
You come rough, I come harder
I do not crack


If it wants a war
I know the code
Brick by brick
I carry the load
Hands full of scars
Heart still loud
You hit the ground
I stand my ground


World on my back
World on my back
Still I stand up
Still I stand up
World on my back
World on my back
You come rough, I come harder
I do not crack