Corner Store Halo

[Verse 1] I know that cracked sidewalk By the barbershop door Where the bus stop leans And the kids want more Brown paper bag By the corner store Old man nods once Like we met before Fresh paint on the fence Over names that faded Same chain-link shadow Same dreams, half-made it [Pre-Chorus] Every block got a story Every stoop got a scar I still hear my name When I pass my car [Chorus] My hometown streets Know me deep My hometown streets Don’t let me sleep Take me back Take me back My hometown streets Still hold me back [Verse 2] New shoes on the wire By the alley gate Kids skip stones On a summer heat wave Mom at the window With the screen door cry “Boy, you better be good” When I roll by Could’ve left for good Could’ve chased that shine But the old brick line Kept my roots in mine [Pre-Chorus] Every block got a story Every stoop got a scar I still hear my name When I pass my car [Chorus] My hometown streets Know me deep My hometown streets Don’t let me sleep Take me back Take me back My hometown streets Still hold me back [Bridge] I wear my past like denim Frayed at the seams Still got that dust On the cuffs of my dreams If I come back changed Will you still let me in? Same busted gate Same boy again [Final Chorus] My hometown streets Know me deep My hometown streets Don’t let me sleep Take me back Take me back My hometown streets Still hold me back My hometown streets Know me deep My hometown streets Won’t let me leave