

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Mama said “boy You know” Right from wrong since way back Sunday shoes and stiff clothes Head bowed Heart off-track Grew up where the rules bend Still gotta stand tall I’m quiet in the corner But I’m built to take the fall (yeah) [Chorus] I know what’s right I know what’s wrong But a thug gon’ do what’s needed (what’s needed) I ain’t alpha I move deeper Cold mind Warm soul I mean it (I mean it) Sigma in the shadows Never off-task I’m the one who keeps the train on the tracks I know what’s right I know what’s wrong But a thug gon’ do what’s needed [Verse 2] I don’t bark I don’t boast I just read the whole scene Shake hands Watch eyes Hear the fear in between You chase the crown I chase peace You want power I want facts You play king I play anchor Make sure steel hugs the tracks (yeah) [Chorus] I know what’s right I know what’s wrong But a thug gon’ do what’s needed (what’s needed) I ain’t alpha I move deeper Cold mind Warm soul I mean it (I mean it) Sigma in the shadows Never off-task I’m the one who keeps the train on the tracks I know what’s right I know what’s wrong But a thug gon’ do what’s needed [Bridge] Who gonna stand when it all goes left? Who gonna step when it all looks blessed? Quiet ones carry that weight on their backs (on their backs) Hands stay dirty so the line stay intact [Chorus] I know what’s right I know what’s wrong But a thug gon’ do what’s needed (what’s needed) I ain’t alpha I move deeper Cold mind Warm soul I mean it (I mean it) Sigma in the shadows Never off-task I’m the one who keeps the train on the tracks I know what’s right I know what’s wrong But a thug gon’ do what’s needed
Tags
Raw a cappella male vocals, tight three-part harmonies on the hook, finger-snap pulse. Verses mostly solo voice with subtle call-and-response hums; chorus blooms into stacked chords, bass vocal outlining the groove. Dynamic build into a brief breakdown on the bridge, then a final hook with sustained harmony and a crisp, confident cutoff., male vocals
2:34
No
2/22/2026