[Verse 1]
On Denison Avenue, I learned real quick
Every porch light flickered like a warning lick
Mama counted bills with a tired hand
I was ten, knew the code, knew the plan
Karnivore E with a raw young stare
Scraped-up jeans, one shoe, didn’t care
D-Block raised me, mean and loud
Where kids grow fast and dreams stay down
[Pre-Chorus]
If you come around, better move with your chest tucked
Tired of the sirens, tired of bad luck
I seen big talk fold in the rain
Seen a hard boy break from the weight
[Chorus]
D-Block E, D-Block E
Born in the fire, still standing on feet
D-Block E, D-Block E
Hungry in the dark, but I keep my name clean
D-Block E, D-Block E
Ain’t no easy road where the streetlights bleed
[Verse 2]
Older now, got scars in the seams
Kids on the steps with the same cold dreams
Corner boys laugh with their hands in their hoodies
Mama still pray when the rent man should be
I saw friends disappear with a nod and a stare
One wrong choice and the whole block breaks air
So I move like I owe every block I crossed
Karnivore E, but I never get lost
[Bridge]
If the night gets sharp, I don’t fold
I carry that block in my soul
From Denison to the edge I’ve been
Still I come back up again
[Chorus]
D-Block E, D-Block E
Born in the fire, still standing on feet
D-Block E, D-Block E
Hungry in the dark, but I keep my name clean
D-Block E, D-Block E
Ain’t no easy road where the streetlights bleed