New Shoes (Side B)
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New Shoes (Side B)
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Lyrics
Fresh from the box, knew the feeling was true
Saw that pair, kept my face real still
Week by week I kept that in view
Walked right past, let nothing spill
Old pair on while the soles wore through
Counted cash slow, tucked away each bill
No favors asked I bought mine new
I put in work and I got New Shoes
Locked in, chin set, paid my dues
Stood my ground in my New Shoes
Took the heat, saw it through
Hard-earned weight, nothing left to prove
New Shoes
Slow-burn swagger in the way I move
I put in work and I got New Shoes
Paid my dues, now my whole stride’s smooth
Head high, shoulders back, I cut right through
Shift by shift I wore the old soles thin
Steel-jawed mornings, mouth shut tight
Passed on the rush, didn’t let it in
Watched that slow stack catch the light
Held my line while the crowd went still
White sole bright by the crosswalk paint
Right on time, I just kept my pace
Whole crowd edged wide, left me a lane
Locked in, chin set, paid my dues
Stood my ground in my New Shoes
Took the heat, saw it through
Hard-earned weight, nothing left to prove
Every wait put iron in my spine
Every quiet lined me up in time
Count the marks, feel the calm in my hands
All that patience set my stance
They Ain’t Got That
Worked-for weight in a step like that
We Lived That
Long nights put that in a walk like that
They Ain’t Got That
Whole crowd froze when I stepped like that
New Shoes
Slow-burn swagger in the way I move
I put in work and I got New Shoes
Paid my dues, now my whole stride’s smooth
Head high, shoulders back, I cut right through
Paid my dues
Now I move in my New Shoes
Saw it through