[DYC]
I’ve been up, I’ve been down,
Took my shots, damn near counted out
But I knew deep in my soul
That my heart wouldn’t let me fall
Now I’m working, never fear
With my trusty battle gear
And this mic, it sounds so clear
So even if you turn me off I’m still in your ear

[Lipset]
Yea, I’ve never been at the bottom but yo, I’ve felt that way
Nine years old, migraines, five pills a day
Three years old in the front seat of a car
And yea I’ve still got the scar tissue in my neck until this day
Still as a kid with the playdough I sat and I played
See I had all the colors, I made the world out of clay
And then I’d bring it to my mother she would bake it and say
“The world is yours to mold it baby, look what you just made.”
I know you’re right, Mom, I see I got it in me
But it’s kind of hard without a father who’s fathering me
Wait, that ain’t bothering me, was wise beyond my age
I knew I couldn’t miss what I didn’t have so to this day
Forget a father figure, put me out of house and home
Took off the training wheels, put the boots for walking on
So now I’m stomping on the drum up in your ear
Can you hear me? The mic and my trusty battle gear-a-clanging

[DYC]
I’ve been up, I’ve been down,
Took my shots, damn near counted out
But I knew deep in my soul
That my heart wouldn’t let me fall
Now I’m working, never fear
With my trusty battle gear
And this mic, it sounds so clear
So even if you turn me off I’m still in your ear

[Mally]
Yea, it’s hard to look at the bottom and smile everyday
My song of life is skipping but it still plays anyway
Ready for war ever since I turned four
My cardiac it was torn by my father being gone
I’m strong, but I’d weep for weeks, my eyes covered my cheeks
In thunder storms I’d mourn and hide under the sheets
But at least you’re alive and half happy
My self-dialogue was shot if I dressed tacky, ha
Felt alone in a half-happy home,
Outsiders outside us would try to properly guide us
But the prayer let me rise up and turned the inside up
Side down and helped me navigate through a dying town
Family splitting but I’m coping through a written
So I’m thankful I can change all of your lives with my gift it’s
Hard if you let it be, year after year
I fear nothing it all with my trusty battle gear yea

[DYC]
I’ve been up, I’ve been down,
Took my shots, damn near counted out
But I knew deep in my soul
That my heart wouldn’t let me fall
Now I’m working, never fear
With my trusty battle gear
And this mic, it sounds so clear
So even if you turn me off I’m still in your ear

[Initial MC]
It goes joy, pain, struggle, friends,
Family, happiness until the very end
It goes joy, pain, struggle, friends,
Family, happiness until the very end
It goes joy, pain, struggle, friends,
Family, happiness until the very end
It goes joy, pain, struggle, friends,
Family, happiness until the very end

[Lipset]
Said we got one life, don’t think about how you lead it
You’ll get dirty and then you’ll wash rinse and repeat it
But I mean it don’t get defeated, when you go nuts and they bleed it
The wildest child’s are needed and we’re here so please believe it
Said we got one life, don’t think about how you lead it
You’ll get dirty and then you’ll wash rinse and repeat it
But I mean it don’t get defeated, when you go nuts and they bleed it
The wildest child’s are needed and we’re here now people come on!

[DYC]
I’ve been up, I’ve been down,
Took my shots, damn near counted out
But I knew deep in my soul
That my heart wouldn’t let me fall
Now I’m working, never fear
With my trusty battle gear
And this mic, it sounds so clear
So even if you turn me off I’m still in your ear

I’ve been up, I’ve been down,
Took my shots, damn near counted out
But I knew deep in my soul
That my heart wouldn’t let me fall
Now I’m working, never fear
With my trusty battle gear
And this mic, it sounds so clear
So even if you turn me off I’m still in your ear