Verse 1 Now you see why my hands start to shake When we hit that stretch where the streetlights break You’re mad I didn't pull up to his drive? Look at who's in my seat—I'm just trying to survive. Ain't risking my freedom, ain't going to jail Or carrying the weight where your own steps failed. This anxiety cutting straight to the bone? Is the harvest of seeds that you planted alone. Chorus Every mile off Eighty-One carries a ghost (Carries a ghost...) Every turn in this town takes what I love most You made me the villain, put my back to the wall Now I'm watching the house that we built start to fall. The streetlights are dim, but the truth is so clear There’s no love left to save in the silence right here. Verse 2 Out on the corner, you talk 'bout my kids To the very same man and the damage he did. From a warm family home to the noise in the club, You traded our peace for a cheap kind of love. In Loganville, trauma runs thick in the air— Lost my brother to the street, then I lost you right there. Fought the shadow of death, spent my life out of breath, Burying friends till there’s nobody left. Chorus Every mile off Eighty-One carries a ghost (Carries a ghost...) Every turn in this town takes what I love most You made me the villain, put my back to the wall Now I'm watching the house that we built start to fall. The streetlights are dim, but the truth is so clear There’s no love left to save in the silence right here. Bridge (Full Gospel Organ Build / Choir Joins) So I walk through the quiet, I lean on the Word Praying for a peace that this world never heard. When the kids wake up, keep the noise at a cease— No cussing, no sharp words, just grant me release. I’m tired of being the enemy you blame For the fire you lit while I carried the flame! (Lord, I carried the flame!) Outro Pack up your bags. Go move in with who you choose. Look around this house—I’ve got nothing left to lose. These roads off Eighty-One... they don't hurt like they used to do. Because the heaviest weight that I ever carried... (Pause) Was you
