[Verse 1] I put on my gold at five Sun low on the mall Still got bills in the bag But I walk like I won Clock out, then I clock in Count dreams in the seat Mama said, “Move with grace” So I glide, not speed Hands on the wheel Mind on the rise I been sewing my name Into long little nights Every scar on my arm Got a shine of its own I don’t chase what I see I build what I own [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been down in the dust Now I stand in the glow Slow step, clean heart Let the whole world know [Chorus] Shine, then grind Shine, then grind I get mine in the calm I get mine in the climb Shine, then grind Shine, then grind Got a halo on my work And a fire in my spine (Shine and grind) (Shine and grind) [Verse 2] Late bus home, big plans Small room, loud faith I can turn a hard day To a song and a plate Name on the paper But the work made it real No luck in my hands Just a steady cold steel I been patient with the storm Let it pass by my face Now the air tastes sweet When I open the gates If they talk, let them talk I keep stepping in style Every step got a spark Every mile got a smile [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been down in the dust Now I stand in the glow Slow step, clean heart Let the whole world know [Chorus] Shine, then grind Shine, then grind I get mine in the calm I get mine in the climb Shine, then grind Shine, then grind Got a halo on my work And a fire in my spine (Shine and grind) (Shine and grind) [Bridge] Let the old weight drop Let the new self breathe I was made for the climb And the sky at ease One more step One more frame Watch me glow through the dark And I speak my name [Final Chorus] Shine, then grind Shine, then grind I get mine in the calm I get mine in the climb Shine, then grind Shine, then grind Got a halo on my work And a fire in my spine (Shine and grind) (Shine and grind)