No Gold In The Gutter lyrics

No gold in the gutter, but the soul is staying radiant Watch the shadow shift, I ain't looking for the gradient They offered me a seat at a table made of plastic I'd rather eat the dust and be another soul elastic My spirit's staying heavy while the wallet's getting thinner My spirit's staying heavy while the wallet's getting thinner See the devil in the mirror, told him I'm a permanent sinner If keeping truth is crime, then lock the gate and throw the key You can buy the crown, but you can't buy the heart of me You can buy the crown, but you can't buy the heart of me I'm walking through the furnace with a smile on my face Keep the vision clear, I ain't looking for a different space Integrity's a burden in an artificial space Integrity's a burden that the weak can't even carry Stuck inside the trenches where the lights are looking scary But living in the trenches where the lights are looking scary But the blood is running cold and the focus is on point I'm the only real muscle in an artificial joint Get your hand out my pocket, keep your lies out my ear I've been living in the truth, I ain't got no room for fear I won't sell my soul for a piece of the pie I'd rather walk alone with my head held high They want to bend the branch until the spirit breaks But I'm the only keep it raw, keep it locked in the chest I'm the last one standing, put the integrity to test No compromise, no selling out They want to see me crumble, want to see the armor crack Tell them keep on hoping, ain't no turning back Pockets full of air, but the heart is full of fire Pockets full of air, but the heart is full of fire I'm the only real no in a world full of liars Saw them trade a legacy for a chain and a car Another drifting in the dark, chasing plastic stars I kept the word sacred, kept the movement pure When the storm started blowing, I was the only cure Every scar's a receipt for a lesson that I learned Standing in the wreckage while the bridges all got burned You can't buy a man who knows exactly what he's worth I've been holding down the heavy since the day of my birth Integrity is lonely and the room is looking wide But I'd rather be the ghost than be just another ride Keep your silver and your gold, keep your hollow accolades I'm the one who stays sharp while the rest of them faded I won't sell my soul for a piece of the pie I'd rather walk alone with my head held high They want to bend the branch until the spirit breaks But I'm the only keep it raw, keep it locked in the chest I'm the last one standing, put the integrity to test No compromise, no selling out Hear the silence when the lights go out That's the sound of the devil that could not buy I looked him in the eyes I didn't blink Soul intact, heart cold Get ready for the storm, here it comes I won't sell my soul for a piece of the pie I'd rather walk alone with my head held high They want to bend the branch until the spirit breaks But I'm the only keep it raw, keep it locked in the chest I'm the last one standing, put the integrity to test No compromise, no selling out Check the pulse, still beating Soul still mine Untouched, unbothered Don't come looking for me unless you're coming with the truth Out the way, stay whole, stay whole