Eyes on the.pavement

[Instrumental] [Intro] [piano only] [No guitar] [low-frequency synth drone, C minor][no voice] [minimalist piano motif enters with heavy hall reverb] [Main Section] ]Piano] {drums} Hook(Female vocals) [Anne] Mama wiping tears while the landlord bangs the door Father walking circles, no check, just cold Bodies drop on corners, nobody reach They call themselves holy but stay out of reach Eyes on the pavement, they stay out of reach Eyes on the pavement, they stay out of reach Pre-hook(Female vocals) Block lit, sirens crawl Kids slide through the hall Verse 1(Male Rapper only) [Dave] Young mother counting pennies to keep the lights on She wipes her face fast so the babies stay calm Boy out there sweeping lots for loose change Dreams shrinking smaller every day the same Father walks the avenue, soles split in two Every shop he hits got the same excuse Young boys on the corners with heat in they waist Serving what they need just to keep the heat off plates Hook(Female vocalist only) [Anne] Mama wiping tears while the landlord bangs the door Father walking circles, no check, just cold Bodies drop on corners, nobody reach They call themselves holy but stay out of reach Eyes on the pavement, they stay out of reach Eyes on the pavement, they stay out of reach Verse 2(Male Rapper only) [Dave] Grandma gone, hit while walking for bread Blood on the curb, people step over the red Preacher passes with the word in his fist Won’t glance down where the real bodies exist Gangs claim the corners, push poison to stay alive Kids learn the sound of bullets before they learn to drive Young mother praying that her boy don’t get chose Young father praying that the streets don’t close Hook(Female vocalist Choir] [Anne] Mama wiping tears while the landlord bangs the door Father walking circles, no check, just cold Bodies drop on corners, nobody reach They call themselves holy but stay out of reach Eyes on the pavement, they stay out of reach Eyes on the pavement, they stay out of reach