On the Block

On the block

On the block, where the lights stay dim

Every day felt heavy, but I never gave in

Concrete stories in the smoky rain

Learn to hold my ground through the fear and the pain

On the block

I stand tall, I don't fold

On the block

Heart sharp and soul gold

On the block

I moved smart, kept my pace

On the block, still here, still taking my place

Seen cold eyes, seen friends turn stranger

Kept my name clean in the middle of the danger

Every scar on my skin got a tale to tell

Every hard night taught me how to survive and excel

On the block

I stand tall, I don't fold

On the block

Heart sharp and so cold on the block

I move smart, kept my pace on the block

Still here, still taking my place