[Verse 1]

[Verse 1] He got a grand when I had a son I was counting change, trying to get home Bottle in one hand, truth in my mouth Baby on the way, but the bank was cold I watched that number land in his lap Like it was nothing, like the world was flat Same hard week, same long night He walked out easy, I stayed in the crack [Pre-Chorus] And I don't forget What it cost me then You smiled like that But I felt that edge [Chorus] He got a grand when I had a son (he got a grand) I got a bill and a broken run (I got a son) Say that again, say that again Who was there when the rent came due? He got a grand when I had a son And I had to turn that pain into fuel [Verse 2] Little shoes by the front door line Tiny hands grab on, stealing my mind I learned real fast, no room for pride When a child cries out, you swallow your pride You talk real big when it ain't your load You act real clean when it ain't your road But I held my boy in the gray dawn light And I made a promise he'd be alright [Pre-Chorus] And I don't forget What you let me bear You threw that cash Like you weren't there [Chorus] He got a grand when I had a son (he got a grand) I got a bill and a broken run (I got a son) Say that again, say that again Who was there when the rent came due? He got a grand when I had a son And I had to turn that pain into fuel [Bridge] Now he look me in the eye too long Like he can't hear how he did me wrong But my boy got a name, got a place, got a hand to hold And I ain't the man I was when the story got told [Chorus] He got a grand when I had a son (he got a grand) I got a bill and a broken run (I got a son) Say that again, say that again Who was there when the rent came due? He got a grand when I had a son And I had to turn that pain into fuel