Soul For Rocks

[verse 1] I been clawing at the same patch of dirt for a week now Told if I put in the hours I'd finally get something worth the toll But my knuckles are torn open And all I got to show for it is a handful of grit Just plain stone [buildup] Back is aching under the weight Sick of staring at the mud Waiting for a payout that was never coming [chorus] Traded everything for a pile of rocks Look at me now Nothing in my chest Just gravel in my palm It never even shined Throw it all away [verse 2] Checking my balance Waiting for a win that refuses to show I gave up every bit of my spine Just to get cut by the edges You are losing your mind The sun never hits this corner anyway It stays dark and cold [buildup] Done with the math Sick of the way the numbers tilt None of it adds up [chorus] Traded everything for a pile of rocks Look at me now Nothing in my chest Just gravel in my palm It never even shined Throw it all away [bridge] Everything coming unglued You swore there was a diamond here I just got stuck with the pavement Becoming part of the landscape Just cold and hard Back to the dirt I cannot catch my breath [beat drop] Traded everything for a pile of rocks Traded everything for a pile of rocks It is all just noise now Just dead air [outro] I am done looking Hands are finally empty It is just ground And I am still standing here Are you sure Just rocks