Corner to Crown

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You drew a map in chalk beside the laundromat A crooked arrow pointing where the summer sat Mara sold peaches from a folding table You said, “Take two, pay when you’re able” [Pre-Chorus] Every doorway had a story to tell Every neighbor knew the sound of the bell [Chorus] Meet me where the corner store turns gold Where the old men trade jokes and the young ones grow bold We got a pocketful of change and a reason to stay Turning ordinary miles into a holiday Meet me where the corner store turns gold [Verse 2] The bus sighed open by the basketball court A kid in red sneakers made the whole crowd stop short Someone’s radio leaned out from the window Auntie June waved from the second-floor limbo [Pre-Chorus] Every window held a different tune Every block made room beneath the moon [Chorus] Meet me where the corner store turns gold Where the old men trade jokes and the young ones grow bold We got a pocketful of change and a reason to stay Turning ordinary miles into a holiday Meet me where the corner store turns gold [Bridge] If the rent goes up, we’ll share the spare chair If the rain comes down, we’ll meet under the awning there No grand parade, no polished avenue Just a little more room for me and you [Final Chorus] Meet me where the corner store turns gold Where the old men trade jokes and the young ones grow bold We got a pocketful of change and a reason to stay Turning ordinary miles into a holiday Meet me where the corner store turns gold That’s where the whole wide world feels close [Outro] Mara’s folding table, chalk beside the door Same small stretch of pavement, somehow meaning more