[Verse 1]
Ain't no step up, if they gone, then your empire crumbles
Had to fake it, act like I was homie just to get her number
I'm not average, you chose the jungle, now it's time to hustle
They hate my tunes, but when they near, they tryna blast my hustle
Cut some killers off, they talk too much, mouth get you in trouble
You barebackin', paranoid, thinkin’ every person got the muscle
You was on my feed, actin' broke, we both know you struggle
Still sеnt you bread every timе, but you never kept it humble
How you let a boy starve when he from your own block?
Commissary bags missing, but your crew steady got knots
Goyard bags with a hundred stacks, you flexin' like you got a lot
Ain't a dime on the day I lost, you people ain't ride for my plot
I ain’t speaking on the past, but I been down since I hit the block
Real people at my side, I had ‘em solid, no actin', no props
2 years, I seen the worst, talked to my uncle through them bars
I ain't had crap, sent money every time, I'm that scar
Ain't had crap, hit a lick, gave a five-fifty, real talk

[Chorus]
Graveyard shift, yeah, we tryna make it out
Had to keep it solid, still a real one, never doubted
Late nights, I was posted up, no fear, no route
Had my back against the wall, still gon' make it count
We ain’t worried ‘bout the past, we just grindin’ out
When you see me with the gang, you know we holdin' down
Through the struggle, I remain, always kept my vow
Graveyard shift, yeah, we tryna make it out
[Verse 2]
I kept it real when it was cold, never switched for a dime
Ain’t no love where I’m from, we just rise through the grind
Had to learn the hard way, stay ten toes, watch your line
Got a lot of people claimin’ fam, but they fall outta time
How you flexin’ all these racks when you ain't helpin' a grind?
I remember days when I ain't even have a dime
Sent it out of love, never expected a sign
But now I see the truth, a lot of people been blind
Same ones that talk slick, the ones that been fallin' behind
Took a hit, took a loss, but I ain't lettin' it shine
Had to bounce back, you ain't stoppin' the climb
Keep my circle tight, I ain't lettin' 'em slide
Stayed loyal, still gave back, even when the times were deprived
I ain't finna act like they all real, they just tryna survive
But I ain't trippin', I just sit back and watch 'em collide

[Chorus]
Graveyard shift, yeah, we tryna make it out
Had to keep it solid, still a real one, never doubted
Late nights, I was posted up, no fear, no route
Had my back against the wall, still gon' make it count
We ain’t worried ‘bout the past, we just grindin’ out
When you see me with the team, you know we holdin' down
Through the struggle, I remain, always kept my vow
Graveyard shift, yeah, we tryna make it out