Corner Store Covenant

[Intro] Hey On my block, love come with dust on it Still we dance Still we try [Break] Mm, yeah Uh-huh [Verse 1] He got a hard face She got a tired smile Both of them learned young How to run a mile He say, "I need peace" She say, "Then act like it" She carry two bags And a whole life in it [Verse 2] Mama on the stoop Watching every move Brothers at the gate Trying to act smooth Sisters got the keys To the whole damn block They know who stays true And who just talk [Break] Talk, talk Who just talk [Chorus] Hold me right Don’t hold me down We can build From the broke ground Men and women Same cold street Same small prayer Same heartbeat [Verse 3] He want respect She want honesty No fairy tale Just some dignity If he bring the game She will close the door If she bring the truth He can ask for more [Verse 4] Kids at the window Learning what we show Love can be a chain Or a way to grow If he call her name Like it means the world If she see his pain He can bend, not curl [Break] Bend, not curl Yeah [Chorus] Hold me right Don’t hold me down We can build From the broke ground Men and women Same cold street Same small prayer Same heartbeat [Solo Break] [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Hold me right Don’t hold me down We can build From the broke ground Men and women Same cold street Same small prayer Same heartbeat [Outro] On my block, love come with scars Still it grows Still it starts If we both stay real We both get through Woman and man Side by side That’s the truth