Porchlight Dreams

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Mama left a note on the fridge Two jobs and a smile on thin He wore the same blue shoes to school With a scuff mark split at the toe Back home, the ceiling had a leak Rain made maps on the kitchen sheet But he stood tall on that cracked front step Like the whole block knew his name [Pre-Chorus] He said, "One day, I’m gone be more" Held that dream like a cardboard sword Every bruise still turned to pride Every "no" got filed inside [Chorus] Black boy, don’t fold Black boy, hold on Black boy, you shine Even when the lights gone Black boy, go on Black boy, stay bold The world may be cold But your name stays gold [Verse 2] He learned how to count in change How to stretch one meal through the week How to laugh when the power cut And the fan stayed still in the heat Coach said, "Boy, you got that drive" Teacher said, "Boy, you got that mind" So he traced his future in the dust On the window by his bed [Pre-Chorus] He said, "One day, I’m gone be more" Held that dream like a cardboard sword Every bruise still turned to pride Every "no" got filed inside [Chorus] Black boy, don’t fold Black boy, hold on Black boy, you shine Even when the lights gone Black boy, go on Black boy, stay bold The world may be cold But your name stays gold [Bridge] If the world gets loud, let it pass You were built from more than lack Hands up high, head up still You can climb every hill [Final Chorus] Black boy, don’t fold Black boy, hold on Black boy, you shine Even when the lights gone Black boy, go on Black boy, stay bold The world may be cold But your name stays gold [Outro] One day, he’ll walk out free With the whole sky in his chest And every hard thing he survived Will look like the start, not the test