[Verse 1:] Mama said, "Baby, don't stay out too late" But the block raised me more than my own fate Lights flicker on the corner like a warning sign Every friend I lost, I pour a little for the shrine

I was only thirteen when I saw my first gun Heard the shots echo loud, and then the sirens run Cousin caught a charge, he ain’t never coming back Now he writing letters in a cell, all facts

[Pre-Chorus:] We ain't choose this life, it just called our name When the love run dry, all that’s left is pain Every step on this pavement got a cost Some make it out, some get lost

[Chorus:] This is for the dreams that died on the avenue For the prayers whispered up under midnight moons Streetlights flicker like they know the truth Hard love, cold nights, nothing left to prove If these walls could cry, they'd sing the Concrete Blues Yeah, they’d sing the Concrete Blues

[Verse 2:] Tears in my hoodie, blood on my shoes I’ve seen brothers turn ghost over dollar moves My girl say she love me but she scared to ride She know the game dirty and the reaper don’t hide

My lil’ homie only sixteen, tryna be a king Got a burner in his backpack and a future on a string Told him, "Life ain’t a flex, it’s a war for peace" He said, "OG, I just wanna eat."

[Pre-Chorus:] We ain't choose this life, it just found our soul Hearts turn to stone just to make us whole Every scar on my skin tell a tale Some still breathe, some in jail

[Chorus:] This is for the dreams that died on the avenue For the prayers whispered up under midnight moons Streetlights flicker like they know the truth Hard love, cold nights, nothing left to prove If these walls could cry, they'd sing the Concrete Blues Yeah, they’d sing the Concrete Blues

[Bridge:] But I still believe in better days Even if they slow to come my way If I make it out, I’ll light a flame For every soul trapped in this game

[Final Chorus:] This is for the dreams that died on the avenue For the hearts still beating in a world so cruel Streetlights flicker like they feel the pain Still, we rise through the thunder and the rain If these streets had a voice, they’d sing the Concrete Blues Yeah… they'd sing the Concrete Blues

[Outro (Spoken/Sung)] Keep your head up, even when it hurts Every rose in the concrete still knows its worth...