Blue Badge Rookie

Lyrics

[Verse 1] New boots on the floor Badge still feels too new I learned this town by scars And the names on avenue You say, "Kid, keep moving" I keep my eyes on the line One hand on the radio One heart still on the climb [Pre-Chorus] Every call is a test Every street got a truth I can hear it in the dark I can feel it through and through If I shake, I don’t fold If I run, I run clean I’m the rookie in the dark But I’m learning what it means [Chorus] The rookie Polizei I’m running through the night The rookie Polizei I’m learning how to fight When the crowd gets loud I stand my ground The rookie Polizei I’m not backing down [Verse 2] Coffee on my sleeve Dust on the back seat A kid with a hard face Said, "Don’t look at me" I said, "Talk to me now" He laughed like it hurt I saw my own old fear In the mud on his shirt [Pre-Chorus] Every call is a test Every street got a truth I can hear it in the dark I can feel it through and through If I shake, I don’t fold If I run, I run clean I’m the rookie in the dark But I’m learning what it means [Chorus] The rookie Polizei I’m running through the night The rookie Polizei I’m learning how to fight When the crowd gets loud I stand my ground The rookie Polizei I’m not backing down [Bridge] Half the world says "quit" Half the world says "stay" I’m still standing here In the middle of the rain No crown, no glory Just a name I wear If I lose my way I’ll find my way back there [Chorus] The rookie Polizei I’m running through the night The rookie Polizei I’m learning how to fight When the crowd gets loud I stand my ground The rookie Polizei I’m not backing down [Outro] New boots on the floor Badge still feels too new But I know who I am When I get to choose