[Verse 1]
He was just a kid in court
Hands too small for that cold report
One sharp choice, one ruined night
Now the whole block knows his life
His mama cried in a hallway chair
Daddy stared like he wasn't there
They sold the help, chased the fee
Now the doors close hard on him and me
[Pre-Chorus]
No sleep, no peace
Cell bars, long leases
Money gone, case gone bad
A boy too young, a life too sad
[Chorus]
Water Melon Felon
Rolling stone, gone rotten
Water Melon Felon
One bad turn, now it's locked in
Water Melon Felon
No rest, no way back
Water Melon Felon
He lives where the shadows stack
[Verse 2]
He counts the days by broken lights
Plastic tray, same gray fights
Mama said, "I did what I could"
But the rent got paid like they said it would
Now every prayer feels late and thin
Every visit starts with "how you been?"
He learned too quick what walls can do
When the truth comes down and it comes for you
[Pre-Chorus]
No sleep, no peace
Cell bars, long leases
Money gone, case gone bad
A boy too young, a life too sad
[Chorus]
Water Melon Felon
Rolling stone, gone rotten
Water Melon Felon
One bad turn, now it's locked in
Water Melon Felon
No rest, no way back
Water Melon Felon
He lives where the shadows stack
[Bridge]
Trombone groans, the room leans low
Sax cries out like it already knows
The trumpet cuts through the smoke and blame
But nothing brings back that vanished name
[Final Chorus]
Water Melon Felon
Rolling stone, gone rotten
Water Melon Felon
One bad turn, now it's locked in
Water Melon Felon
No rest, no way back
Water Melon Felon
He lives where the shadows stack