True to the Code

Yeah No borrowed name, I built this room

Black thread on the jacket, gold pin by the seam Walked in with a plan, not a pocket full of dreams My brother on the phone said, "Keep your word intact" So I paid every debt, then I doubled back

Rain on the window, receipts on the desk I learned what a promise weighs, I learned what comes next They were counting my losses, I was counting each move Now the same closed doors got a different view

I don't need a witness, I remember the cost Every mile in the rearview, every lesson I lost If the room gets quiet, let it stay that way I can hear my own name when I make that play

True to the code, true to the crew True when the pressure comes looking for you James on the record, the ink won't fade I came with a promise and I left with a name True to the code, true to the flame No borrowed shine, I earned my place If they ask who stayed when the whole thing changed Tell them James kept faith and he never changed

New tires on the coupe, old scars in the glovebox Still keep the first key from the first small shop Mama said, "Don't let the table make you small" So I brought every chair when I answered the call

I know every handshake ain't a hand to hold Some smiles come polished, some hearts come cold But the ones who stood close when the numbers were thin Got a seat at the table when the winnings came in

I don't need a witness, I remember the cost Every mile in the rearview, every lesson I lost If the room gets quiet, let it stay that way I can hear my own name when I make that play

True to the code, true to the crew True when the pressure comes looking for you James on the record, the ink won't fade I came with a promise and I left with a name True to the code, true to the flame No borrowed shine, I earned my place If they ask who stayed when the whole thing changed Tell them James kept faith and he never changed

Let the fabric wear, let the gold lose light I know what I carried through the longest night No crown on the table, no need to pretend The proof is the road and the names of my friends

True to the code, true to the crew True when the pressure comes looking for you James on the record, the ink won't fade I came with a promise and I left with a name True to the code, true to the flame No borrowed shine, I earned my place If they ask who stayed when the whole thing changed Tell them James kept faith and he never changed

Kept faith Stayed solid James