[Verse 1] Harps roll soft when I step in Flutes in the rafters, like breath on my skin I walk these blocks with my chin up high Learned real quick how the false ones lie You hear that pulse when I pass by? That’s every old fear trying not to die I got a calm that don’t bend for show Cold on the edge, but I let it glow [Pre-Chorus] Street by street, I read the signs Every choice leaves teeth in time If you feed the flame, it feeds on you If you play with ghosts, they follow through [Chorus] Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life Hold your name up Don’t trade it for pride Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life [Verse 2] Some don’t ever glow from the harm they spread Walk around with a crown of lead Hands on the wheel, but the wheels gone thin Every wound they gave keeps living in I’ve seen bad luck wear a pretty face Seen tough talk crack in a crowded place Karma don’t sleep, it keeps score Knocks once, then it comes for more [Pre-Chorus] Street by street, I read the signs Every choice leaves teeth in time If you feed the flame, it feeds on you If you play with ghosts, they follow through [Chorus] Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life Hold your name up Don’t trade it for pride Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life [Bridge] I’m not your saint, I’m just here to say Every broken step leaves marks that stay You can run, but the debt won’t fade What you plant in the dark gets made So love what’s real, and move with care ’Cause the street remembers who was there [Final Chorus] Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life Hold your name up Don’t trade it for pride Be the street’s friend Or it takes your life
