[Intro] Streetlights hum on the two-lane road Dust on Js, fresh crease in the load Wind in the pines, whole block on code (Yeah) Maxton in my bones, not my clothes [Verse 1] Walk slow past the old red store Front door boarded, auntie swept that floor Last summer, they taped off that porch Lil cuz seen it all, he just stared at the torch Gravel pop under white headlights Cut through yards, dodge dogs, dodge fights Mama said, "Baby, be home ’fore ten" But the sirens talk louder than the voice in my head Corner store clerk got my nickname wrong Still slipped me a square like "Keep goin’, stay strong" Park bench, we plot with the bugs and the dew One plate, three forks, that's dinner for the crew [Chorus] Maxton, Maxton, say it from the heart (Yeah) All my cousins ridin’ from the field to the park Hands up, chantin’, we don’t fall apart One town, one sound, one spark in the dark Maxton, Maxton, say it from the soul Chain-link shakin’ when we go for the goal Who you got? I got blood, that’s my role We survive, we survive, that’s the code [Verse 2] Night game, half-court, duct-taped line Sweat drip, breath fog, chill in the pine Big cuz guardin’ like rent due now Talk trash soft, but his eyes too loud Lil cuz on the sideline, shoes untied Pocket full of stories he too young to hide "Why they move out?" he ask in a rush I point at the mill, say, "It turned into dust" Uncle in the bleachers, cup too full Laugh too hard so the pain feel dull He say, "If they touch you, they touch me too" So I walk these streets like I’m walkin’ for two [Chorus] Maxton, Maxton, say it from the heart (Yeah) All my cousins ridin’ from the field to the park Hands up, chantin’, we don’t fall apart One town, one sound, one spark in the dark Maxton, Maxton, echo when we call Voices bounce tall off that plywood wall Who you got? I got blood, that’s my role We survive, we survive, that’s the code [Bridge] Who you trust? (My kin) Who you fight for? (My kin) If I lose, who still gon’ ride Down these same roads I been in? Say "Maxton" once Say "Maxton" twice Say "Maxton" loud Like we gamblin’ with life [Chorus] Maxton, Maxton, say it from the heart (Yeah) All my cousins ridin’ from the field to the park Hands up, chantin’, we don’t fall apart One town, one sound, one spark in the dark Maxton, Maxton, sing it when we fall We gon’ rise up muddy, answer that call Who you got? I got blood, that’s my role We survive, we survive, that’s the code [Outro] Dog bark once, then the night go still Far train moan past the rusted mill One last shout from the dark, too real "Maxton" in the air like a vow we seal
