[Verse 1] I'm a white boy, lost on the block North side corners, I learned from shock Palm trees lean while the sirens scream Mama said, "Boy, don't chase that dream" I saw them stairs go up in smoke Saw good kids fold, saw whole crews broke I kept my head, but the room got cold This city bites hard when the nights get old [Pre-Chorus] And the glass in my hand says "walk away" But the hungry part of me wants to stay One wrong turn and the moon turns red Hear that little voice in my head [Chorus] Don't let it in, don't let it in That black-tape grin, that promised sin Don't let it in, don't let it in It takes your name, then takes your skin (Oh, no) (Hands off me) Don't let it in, don't let it in I seen it start, I seen it win [Verse 2] I know a kid from a duplex lane Used to joke all day, now he can't explain Lost his job, lost his ride, lost his shine Lost his little brother on the same damn line He said, "I just need one night, one fix, one way" Now he can't remember what he meant to say I seen moms cry in the laundromat glow Seen daddies pack boxes with nowhere to go [Pre-Chorus] And the chain on the door can't keep it out It slips through cracks like a poisoned shout You think you're tough, think you're built to bend Then it circles back again [Chorus] Don't let it in, don't let it in That black-tape grin, that promised sin Don't let it in, don't let it in It takes your name, then takes your skin (Oh, no) (Hands off me) Don't let it in, don't let it in I seen it start, I seen it win [Bridge] [Half-time break] I been that kid with the hollow stare Trying to outrun what ain't even there If I speak now, let the whole block know That road don't lead where you think it go [Final Chorus] Don't let it in, don't let it in That black-tape grin, that promised sin Don't let it in, don't let it in It takes your name, then takes your skin (Oh, no) (Hands off me) Don't let it in, don't let it in I seen it start, I seen it win [Outro] White boy in L.A., still fighting back One breath, one choice, I won't fall off track One breath, one choice, I won't fall off track
