Hold My Ground

[Verse 1] Planted my feet back in '88 and I've never budged Dodging demons and all the tricks that the Devil does Rolled adversity in the paper to catch a buzz Overcame the snakes that caught a scent of blood Cause see, I've dealt with the constrictors that'll try to squeeze you dry And the venomous types who spitting poison with their lies Yeah, them cold-blooded villians, reptilian instincts Putting holes in your boat and dip when the ship sinks, but see The seas were getting choppy I felt that cold water Thought for a moment I was down in Davy Jones' locker Felt the Grim Reaper tugging on my coat collar But I pushed through, learning how these crooks move 'Cause life's a chess game And now I'm thinking so many moves ahead of my adversaries they're in check, the same Moment that they sit at the table and try to play Seen 'em coming twenty miles away And so I say [Chorus] Got Snakes and the cheats, deceitful intents They smile as they speak and sneak in your trench The vultures have come and I watch as they circle 'round That's why I gotta hold my ground Yeah, hold my ground I gotta hold my ground Yeah, my feet planted firmly, ya heard me? I hold my ground [Verse 2] I been at this shit for years, lost hope At times but survived, it's pretty clear I won't Let a snake around my circle in That'll never work again Seen them vultures circling like Shere Khan's close I should get a tattoo of a stab wound on my back to Pay homage to the cats who Snuck up with the blade like Brutus, ruthless tactics Seeing through all their moves, keep moving past it Don't talk cheddar with rats Don't break bread with the birds Keep these weasels in traps Leave 'em left on the curb See these snakes in the grass Hit that pedal and swerve All I'm speaking is facts Fuck whatever you heard Yeah, 'cause I don't give a fuck about your feelings Some of my wounds still aren't done healing But nothing brought me down I kept pushing, bringing deals in Now I'm stacking to the ceiling [Chorus] Now I ain't fucking with the Snakes and the cheats, deceitful intents They smile as they speak and sneak in your trench The vultures have come and I watch as they circle 'round That's why I gotta hold my ground Yeah, hold my ground I gotta hold my ground Yeah, my feet planted firmly, ya heard me? I hold my ground