[Verse 1]
Morning came with a bruise on my hand
Mud on my boots and a split lip grin
You said I’d fold, said I’d leave town
I kicked that door and I kicked it down
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been low
I’ve been gone
Still I rise when the crowd sings on
[Chorus]
Rust on my knuckles
Fire in my chest
Rust on my knuckles
I don’t need rest
Hit me once
I come back mean
Rust on my knuckles
I’m built to scream
[Verse 2]
Backseat full of broken plans
Cheap beer spilled in my shaking hands
Your pretty words lost all their shine
I kept the scar like a painted line
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been bent
I’ve been blue
Still I stand when the truth cuts through
[Chorus]
Rust on my knuckles
Fire in my chest
Rust on my knuckles
I don’t need rest
Hit me once
I come back mean
Rust on my knuckles
I’m built to scream
[Bridge]
If the ground shakes hard
Let it shake
If the sky comes down
Let it break
I got grit in my teeth
And a name in the fire
I keep climbing
Higher and higher
[Final Chorus]
Rust on my knuckles
Fire in my chest
Rust on my knuckles
I don’t need rest
Hit me once
I come back mean
Rust on my knuckles
I’m built to scream
Rust on my knuckles
Say it with me
Rust on my knuckles
Set me free