[Intro] We was kids on the curb Hand-me-down shoes Chalk on our fingers Laughing at the news [Verse 1] You had ash on your hoodie Grease on your cheek Said your uncle taught you cards How to double in a week We shared one soda Store on the corner knew our names You clowning on my haircut I’m roasting on your frame We walked past sirens Talking ’bout cartoons and games You said, “If I ever get rich I’ma buy you them fancy frames” We side-eye’d cruisers Practiced ducking from their beams Just two broke best friends Plotting big-screen dreams [Pre-Chorus] I ain’t see you like that Not back then, not really You was just my day-one Kept the whole block silly But when your hand brushed mine Whole world got quiet Heart skipped two steps Like a street-start riot [Chorus] We were just friends on the front steps Laughing at the dark like it ain’t there yet Then your eyes caught mine, slowed time, I swear From the sandbox days to a red hot love affair Started as jokes in the hallway air Now I feel that flame every time you near From the hood to the heart, we a matched pair From best friends’ talk to a red hot love affair (oh yeah) [Verse 2] First time you pulled up cleaned Fresh tee, real cologne Everybody on the corner Acting like they on they phone You said, “Hop in, let’s slide” Rust in the door, seat tore But you shined like a diamond When you smiled at the floor We hit drive-thru windows Split a meal, count the straws You licking sauce off your thumb I’m staring too long, hit pause You said, “Why you looking?” I played tough, looked away You laughed, “You can like me I ain’t runnin’ anyway” [Pre-Chorus] Now I’m seeing you clear Lineups, nails, your laughter How you hold moms’ bags Ask about her after Little things stack high Brick by brick, no hurry You my safe in the sirens You my calm in the worry [Chorus] We were just friends on the front steps Laughing at the dark like it ain’t there yet Then your eyes caught mine, slowed time, I swear From the sandbox days to a red hot love affair Started as jokes in the hallway air Now I feel that flame every time you near From the hood to the heart, we a matched pair From best friends’ talk to a red hot love affair (hey!) [Verse 3] Summers turned to winters Snow on the same cracked lane You wrapped my coat tighter Said, “I’m done with all these games” You had scars on your knuckles From a week you wouldn’t name Said, “I’m tired of this cycle I just want your last name” We counting late-night rent By the light of the fridge Roaches in the cupboard But your kiss feel rich You tracing on my wrist Promising better days Said, “I get it off the pavement But I’m saving for our place” [Pre-Chorus] This ain’t puppy love talk This that bail-out money This that walk through rain Make the worst day sunny You my whole grown future Not just someone I phone You the roof on the crib Turn this block into home [Bridge] We went from bus stop crush To share the last crust From “call me when you safe” To “ride with me, trust” From side-eye maybe To “this my baby” Whole hood know the deal Yeah, it’s us, no “just” When the blue lights flash You the name I say When the nights come cold You the heat that stay Every brick, every bill Every prayer in the air We built this thing solid From a broken stair [Final Chorus] We
