[Verse]
Empty fridge hummin’, lullaby of the broke
Dreams dancin’ in my head, but reality chokes
Pockets thin, thinner than the thread on my coat
Still I sew hope, every stitch a lifeboat
Lil man’s eyes, galaxies trapped in his stare
I’d sell my shadow just to keep the lights there
Pushed by the weight, concrete dreams heavy
Carrying the world, but my knees stay steady
[Prechorus]
What’s a king without his castle, just a man with a crown
What’s love without the bread, just a feast breaking down
[Chorus]
I go without so they go with
Turn my pain into armor, every scar a gift
Searching for her, the one to lift
A father’s fight, but love’s the shift
[Verse 2]
She’s somewhere in the wind, whisperin’ my name
A phantom in the chaos, a beacon through the flames
I barter with the night, trading fears for dreams
But the cost too high, tearing at the seams
Two jobs deep, sleep’s a stranger I’ve missed
But I kiss my kids’ foreheads, blessings on my list
The streets teach lessons, some cruel, some wise
I walk tightropes of struggle, balance in their eyes