Lyrics

[Verse]
Dollar slices, couldn't afford the pie,
Hand-me-downs from cousins, clothes never dry,
Mama workin' doubles, tears in her eye,
Pennies in the jar, watchin’ dreams pass by.

[Verse 2]
Holes in socks, pavement marked with chalk,
Nothin' but our stories in them late-night talks,
Rain through the ceiling, drips on the block,
Hunger pains strong, stomach on lock.

[Chorus]
Empty pockets, dreams heavy in my mind,
Mountain climb, always falling behind,
Streets whisper secrets of a life confined,
Chasin' somethin' better, roots hard to unbind.

[Bridge]
Streetlights flicker, shadows on the ground,
Echoes of laughter, the only sound,
Hope seemed distant, home never found,
But the fire inside refused to be drowned.

[Verse 3]
Neighbors gossip, eyes full of pity,
Concrete jungle, no Fields of Gold in this city,
Ridin' rusty bikes, dodgin' the gritty,
Heartbeats syncopated with the rhythm of the city.

[Chorus]
Empty pockets, dreams heavy in my mind,
Mountain climb, always falling behind,
Streets whisper secrets of a life confined,
Chasin' somethin' better, roots hard to unbind.