Baker Street Smoke

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I came through calm, face low Late-night step, same coat Keys in the fist, no glow Twin blades in the stereo Old street, fresh scuff Wet floor, black truck Man talk big in the group chat Then freeze when the van roll up I seen too much, still move Cold hands, clean shoes She want truth, I spit shorthand Three words and the mood shift smooth [Pre-Chorus] Hold that breath Hear the train go past Heart on ice But the night still lasts Too many names On a dead-end list One more look Then I’m gone like this [Chorus] Smoke in the back room Say my name, make room Smoke in the back room We don’t chat, we move Cards on the table Eyes on the line Smoke in the back room We survive this time [Verse 2] Her laugh sound brass-like Gold tooth, bad light She read me quick from the first line Still sat there all night I got the scars where the cuffs sat Still walk with a tough back Whole block knows when I touch down Best pray that the luck lasts Piano cried in the side street Bassline rolled like a dark sea I keep my peace in a tight grip You keep the beef, I keep heartbeat [Pre-Chorus] Hold that breath Hear the train go past Heart on ice But the night still lasts Too many names On a dead-end list One more look Then I’m gone like this [Chorus] Smoke in the back room Say my name, make room Smoke in the back room We don’t chat, we move Cards on the table Eyes on the line Smoke in the back room We survive this time [Bridge] Brass in the corner Rain on the glass I lost some brothers Can’t bring them back Still here walking Still here raw If the dark wants more It gets less, not all [Final Chorus] Smoke in the back room Say my name, make room Smoke in the back room We don’t chat, we move Cards on the table Eyes on the line Smoke in the back room We survive this time