Same Ground

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, from the curb to the corner store Whole crew here, nobody keeping score [Verse 1] Milo on the steps with the keys in his palm Tasha counts change while the bus rolls on Dre got a shift, still he showed up late Said, “Save me a spot by the iron gate” We learned every shortcut, every loose stair Who keeps a spare coat, who’ll always share No grand plans written in permanent ink Just a table pulled close and a minute to think [Chorus] Same side, same ground, hold the line If you call, we arrive on time Hands up, heads high, voices strong We’ve been here, we belong Same side, same ground, hold the line If you call, we arrive on time One crew, one word, carry on We’ve been here, we belong [Verse 2] Rain on the laundromat, quarters run thin Still made a plate when the night crew came in Coach kept the lights on till the last kid left Miss June packed food in a paper bag herself We don’t need a crown, don’t need a parade We know every promise that the neighbors made When the block gets loud, we don’t fold or flee A dozen rough voices saying, “Stay with me” [Chorus] Same side, same ground, hold the line If you call, we arrive on time Hands up, heads high, voices strong We’ve been here, we belong Same side, same ground, hold the line If you call, we arrive on time One crew, one word, carry on We’ve been here, we belong [Bridge] Not for the headlines, not for the fame We know each other by face and name When one falls behind, the whole crew waits We carry that promise through the gates [Final Chorus] Same side, same ground, hold the line If you call, we arrive on time Hands up, heads high, voices strong We’ve been here, we belong One crew, one word, carry on We’ve been here, we belong [Outro] Same ground Same word Whole crew