[Intro] Yeah— They call me loud, they call me weird, they call me talkative, But when the world breaks? They call me. [Verse 1] I ain’t the muscle, I’m the plan in the background, Numbers in my head while the sirens get loud now. Dice on the table, I calculate fate, Probability king, never panic, just wait. They laugh at the teeth, underestimate brains, Till the upside-down bleeds through the membrane. I don’t swing fists, I connect the dots, Save the squad with a theory — never tell me the odds. Suh-rei-broh on the hill, antennas in the sky, Built a signal so strong it could split worlds wide. Ham radio buzzing, static in my ear, Long-distance love and the danger stay clear. While the adults don’t listen, I’m patchin’ the feed, Saving Hawkins with a frequency. [Hook] Never tell me the odds, I already ran ‘em, Every roll of the dice got a plan behind it. Brains over fear, yeah, I stand on logic, When the world gets strange, I adapt and solve it. Never tell me the odds — I’m wired in deep, From the lab to the tower, I’m the voice you need. [Verse 2] Met a girl on the line named Su-zie-poo, Cross-state connection, yeah, the signal came through. They said “sing or we die,” so I sang with my heart, Saved the whole damn world with a musical start. Mocked for the love, but the love stayed real, Even monsters pause when the bond’s ideal. And Dart? Yeah, I fed him candy at night, Saw a monster had layers, not just teeth and bites. Yeah, he changed, but I learned that day, Not every threat is born full gray. Compassion and science, yeah, that’s my blend, I don’t just fight monsters — I try to understand. [Bridge] I talk fast ‘cause my mind won’t slow, Every thought’s a spark in a danger zone. You swing blades, you throw hands, that’s cool, I crack codes under pressure — different tools. [Verse 3] From Scoops Ahoy shifts to the end of the world, Still cracking jokes while the shadows unfurl. Laugh through the fear ‘cause the fear ain’t king, Information’s power — that’s everything. I don’t need strength when I’ve got the truth, I weaponize knowledge, yeah, that’s my move. Call me Dustin, yeah, remember the name, When the lights flicker out and the rules get strange. I won’t stop talking, ‘cause silence kills, And the answer’s hidden in the details still. [Final Hook] Never tell me the odds, I already ran ‘em, From the static to the stars, I connect and command ‘em. Brains over brawn, yeah, I stand on logic, When the world gets strange, I adapt and solve it. Never tell me the odds — I’m wired in deep, When Hawkins needs a voice… They call me.

Never Tell Me the Odds (Dustin Henderson)