[singer A] Woke up to the choir through the bathroom steam, glass all fogged, Delta gray Buttoned my shirt by the back door, tag still swingin’ like it knew I’d leave someday Mama set the coffee in a chipped white cup, squeezed my wrist, said, “Baby, walk in grace” Bus fare folded in my left-hand palm, front porch quiet like it knew my name Yeah, I woke up to that church-house hum, slow pulse in a borrowed frame Back roads taught me how to move, but that old front stoop still call my name Gym lamps buzzin’ like a cheap motel sign, hardwood shinin’ where I make my claim Small-town kid with a ledger in his eyes, big-city doors and a clean new stain [transition] [singer B] Left the rent notice Folded on the fridge Steam from the sidewalk Climbs like a prayer Corner store radio Bleeding through the air Kids pitch dice By the busted wheelchair Mama at the window Talking to the sky Saying “Baby Bring something Better ‘fore I die” I kiss her on the forehead Promise I’ll try But my feet know the truth When they wander outside [transition] [singer A] Old fears fall off, I’m not checkin’ for the loss — I’m built for the climb Cold block nights, keep the Psalms in my chest when I’m out on the line This ain’t heartbreak, it’s that first clean swish when the whole room went quiet on time I’m here for the long haul, no more sellin’ a promise, I’m livin’ it now Our families stay covered, values stay close, I’ll keep this house steady, keep my word out loud Grown-man truth — I’m not askin’ for a moment, I’m choosing this road and I’m staying on it And God’s grace is the blueprint, every step a sure thing, I’m built for this, I own it [transition] [singer B] Up on 110th again Where the struggle meets the hope like a long-lost friend Faces that remember when But we still dress the pain up in a Sunday grin Up on 110th again Where the struggle meets the hope like a long-lost friend Brownstone shadows Calling me back Every cracked brick Knows what I lack But a soft hand finds me In the crowd’s slow spin Says “You’re more than every loss That brought you here again”
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