The Test

[Verse 1] I showed up with a cracked-up grin Blue pen shaking in my hand again Desk full of names and a folded note He said, “Last call,” and I wrote what I wrote Floorboards creak when I lean in close Clock face ticks like a warning dose My shoe taps out on the tile line One wrong move and I lose my mind [Pre-Chorus] So I bite that urge I lock that jaw One deep breath Then I take it all [Chorus] The test, the test, I pass the test Heart in my throat, still I do my best The test, the test, I pass the test Burn that doubt right out my chest The test, the test, I pass the test (yeah, I pass the test) [Verse 2] Sleeve got smudges from the paper edge Old backpack sagging by the locker ledge Friend said “quit” but I stayed all night Under cheap lamp light and a stubborn fight I know that look when the doubt walks in I know that weight when the room feels thin But I kept my hand on the page so tight Till the last line hit and the room went white [Pre-Chorus] So I bite that urge I lock that jaw One deep breath Then I take it all [Chorus] The test, the test, I pass the test Heart in my throat, still I do my best The test, the test, I pass the test Burn that doubt right out my chest The test, the test, I pass the test (yeah, I pass the test) [Bridge] No gold medal No crowd, no flash Just my name And a quiet laugh Hands still sore But I held my ground Now that little red mark Says I came around [Final Chorus] The test, the test, I pass the test Heart in my throat, still I do my best The test, the test, I pass the test Burn that doubt right out my chest The test, the test, I pass the test (yeah, I pass the test)