Louisiana Shadows

Late night sirens, gunshots in the air

Louisiana streets, gotta watch your back there

Struggle every day just to make it through

But we find a little joy in the little things we do

City never sleeps, streets cold and gray

Every corner, shadows, gotta pray everyday

Sirens wail loud, like a lullaby

Hustle in the dirt, gotta stay high and fly

Blood on the news, another story to tell

Lost homies to the game, living in hell

But we grind, can't let the pain define us

Find moments of peace, in the chaos, we shine us

Lights flicker, hearts are heavy, traps are deadly

Surviving by any means, gotta move steady

Eyes in the back of your head, can't trust nobody

In these streets of Louisiana, life’s a robbed body

Out here in the struggle, we do what it takes

Late nights and heartbreak, high stakes

Enjoy the little moments, just a breath of air

In a city full of danger, we still care

Guns blaze and sirens scream,

Living this Louisiana dream

Failed to trust, stay alert, stay alive

Just trying to survive, just trying to survive

Turn the TV on, another murder on the news

Same old story, no time to choose

Dodge bullets, dodge lies, stay in your lane

In the land of crooks and pain, gotta maintain

Night falls heavy, but hope still gleams

In the shadows, chasing amidst the screams

We find a reason, even in the pain

Living wild, trying to break the chain

So here’s to the fighters in the city we love

Struggling every day, but rising above

Night after night, we stand tall

Louisiana living, after all, after all