Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] We were Crawford boys Hand‑me‑down shoes, same front yard dirt Same scraped knees, same Sunday shirts Sharing one bed, trading one hurt Mama yelling names like they one word You were eight, holding on to my sleeve Suitcase by the door, I ain’t want to believe They said, “It ain’t you, this a paper thing” But you saw my face and you took that sting You thought I wanted you gone, thought I let you go Thought I chose my peace over your soul I stayed in that house, you rode in that car Two kids split like a busted jar [Chorus] I’ll fight for you Even when you think I turned away I’ll fight for you Through the nights we never got to say I’ll fight for you ‘Til the hurt runs out of room I’ll fight for you I’ll fight for you [Verse 2] Years passed, you came back with your guard up high New tats, hard laugh, but the same brown eyes You said, “Where was you when they packed my life?” I said, “I was just a kid trying not to cry” You ain’t know ‘bout the court dates, letters in a pile A bed left made, I just stared for a while I punched that wall ‘til my knuckles went red I swore your name every night in my head Now we sit grown, on your back‑porch steps Talking ‘bout scars like old war vets You say, “Bro, I blamed you all that time” I say, “Me too, I blamed me in my mind” But we still here, same blood, same name Two Crawford boys who outlived that flame You lean on me, I lean on you Different last chapters, same first two [Chorus] I’ll fight for you Even when you think I turned away I’ll fight for you Through the nights we never got to say I’ll fight for you ‘Til the hurt runs out of room I’ll fight for you I’ll fight for you [Bridge] [low vocal register] For the birthday calls that never rang For the empty seat at every game For the little kid staring out that frame I carry that weight, I carry your name [whispered vocals] If they try to move you, I’m right there Paper, pen, front row, I swear You’ll never have to wonder who cares You’ll never have to doubt who’s there (who’s there) [Chorus] I’ll fight for you I’ll fight for you
Tags
rap, Moody hip-hop ballad with male vocals: sparse piano over warm, round bass, tight drum pocket with swung hats. Verses half-rapped, half-sung in an intimate low register; chorus opens up with layered harmonies and a wider reverb field. Subtle strings rise in the last hook for emotional lift, leaving space for ad-libs and breaths to feel raw and present., hip hop, slow
Duration
3:19
Instrumental
No
Created
1/5/2026