[Intro] Tick-tick, clock running out No breath, no space, move [Verse 1] Hallway narrows, I quicken my pace Door swings shut, but I’m gone from the place Cold on my neck, hear the latch click twice One wrong turn and I pay that price Heel on the pavement, coat pulled tight I cut through the block and I’m out of sight Every window holds somebody’s stare I keep my head low, don’t stop for air [Pre-Chorus] Count every step, keep the jaw set hard No easy exit from this back-yard maze That little click keeps time in my ear No room to fold, no room for fear [Chorus] Run, don’t turn, keep your eyes ahead Cut through the lane where the street signs bend Feet hit fast and the cold wind bites I’m past that gate before first light Click in the dark, time on my side One more block and I’m clear outside [Verse 2] Short breath, quick feet, zip up the coat Keys in my fist and a name in my throat Blue door, third floor, the old lock sticks I know that stairwell, I know every creak A bus rolls by and it shakes the glass I take the service road, let the minutes pass No grand escape, just a choice made clean Leave that old trouble where it’s never been [Pre-Chorus] Count every step, keep the jaw set hard No easy exit from this back-yard maze That little click keeps time in my ear No room to fold, no room for fear [Chorus] Run, don’t turn, keep your eyes ahead Cut through the lane where the street signs bend Feet hit fast and the cold wind bites I’m past that gate before first light Click in the dark, time on my side One more block and I’m clear outside [Outro] One last click Run.
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