Back to the Pavement

[Verse]
The streets are narrow but feel so wide
Memories linger as I take the ride
That corner store now sells something new
But the sky’s the same shade of blue
[Verse 2]
Echoes of laughter from faded walls
The kids are grown no one plays in the halls
Old man Joe's bench is empty at last
Time’s got a way of walking too fast
[Chorus]
Back to the pavement where my feet used to dance
Every crack in the concrete tells of a chance
Of people who stayed and people who fled
Home is alive though some parts are dead
[Verse 3]
The house I grew up in is painted gray
The fence is gone but the tree still sways
A new family lives in what once was mine
A bittersweet pang says I'll be fine
[Chorus]
Back to the pavement where my feet used to dance
Every crack in the concrete tells of a chance
Of people who stayed and people who fled
Home is alive though some parts are dead
[Bridge]
Faces I know and strangers I don’t
Some tried to make it and some swore they won’t
But every brick holds a story untold
These scars on my town are worth more than gold

nostalgic, emotional, rock, anthemic, pop