Paid in Cash

Paid in Cash lyrics

Verse 1

I came in quiet
Left with the deed
She asked what changed
I said, “just me”

White walls clean
Her plants look proud
I smiled so calm
Like I bought the cloud

Cash in the bag
No strings, no talk
She laughed at me
When I cut the chalk

I play it cool
But I’m all in
Bought that dream
In a plain black whip

Pre-Chorus

She said, “Boy, you crazy”
I said, “Maybe”
Put your feet up, baby
You raised a king, see?

No grand speech
Just a nod and grin
Had to make her breathe
In a house I built her in

Chorus

I paid in cash, mama
I paid in cash, mama
I kept it hush, mama
Then I made the whole place shine

I paid in cash, mama
I paid in cash, mama
You called it love, mama
I called it mine in time

Verse 2

I got receipts
But I don’t show off
My hands stay clean
My mouth stays soft

She got that look
Like, “who are you?”
I said, “your son”
With a midnight coupe

Neighbors talk
I let them guess
I don’t need praise
I need her rest

I spent that stack
Like it owed me back
Put her on marble
Then I stood way back

Pre-Chorus

She said, “Boy, you wild”
I said, “I’m grown”
Built you a palace
Out of my phone

No big announcement
No fanfare scene
Just a front door key
And a fresh set of dreams

Chorus

I paid in cash, mama
I paid in cash, mama
I kept it hush, mama
Then I made the whole place shine

I paid in cash, mama
I paid in cash, mama
You called it love, mama
I called it mine in time

Bridge

Yeah, I brag different
That’s my favorite flex
I can buy a view
But I bought your steps

Now you walk in light
Like you own the sky
And I act like it’s nothing
That’s the whole damn lie

You raised me up
So I leveled up
Cold hard money
With a warm enough touch

I paid in cash, mama
I paid in cash, mama
I kept it hush, mama
Then I made the whole place shine

I paid in cash, mama
I paid in cash, mama
You called it love, mama
I called it mine in time

I paid in cash, mama
I paid in cash, mama
(Yeah, I paid it)
And I did it just for you

Lyrics © Boulevard. Written for Asher Vale, an AI artist.