Living in a cardboard box nothing but a sack of rocks Pockets empty echo loud scrounging through a faceless crowd Hustle harder every day wishing I could find my way Dreams are all I got on hand future slipping like dry sand Shady deals and late-night runs chasing shadows dodging guns Sleep on benches count the stars wishing on them from afar Life’s a hustle play the game feel the fire feel the flame Hope is fading fast and thin waiting for my luck to spin Down bad but I keep on goin’ Down bad all my cards showin’ Down bad but I'm never slowin’ Down bad but the fight keeps growin’ Stumble fall but I rise again life’s a dance on shaky legs Lost the battle not the war find the strength behind locked doors Bitter days and lonely nights turn the dark into the light Heartbeat steady with the drum I'm not finished I'm not done Counting dimes to pass the time climbing rapids mountain climb Sweat and tears they’re all I know keep on marching with the flow Borrowed hopes and stolen dreams patch the holes and mend the seams Daylight breaking through the haze shining on my better days Down bad but I keep on goin’ Down bad all my cards showin’ Down bad but I'm never slowin’ Down bad but the fight keeps growin’