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