[Verse 1]
Empty lot
Broken glass
Brown bag
Tattooed hands
Flash a sign
Then a flag
Pills in a shoe box
Cash in the duct
Two kids laughing
Till the doors pull up
[Chorus]
Red ink on the asphalt
Everybody swear they gang till the sky turn grey
Red ink on the asphalt
You can trade your name for a chain
Still fade away
Red ink on the asphalt
Mama on the line
But the call too late
Red ink on the asphalt
You can play that game
But the game don’t wait
[Verse 2]
Dark stairwell
Brick wall
Spray paint
Hearts beating heavy
Under all that face paint
Talking like legends
Standing on the corner
Then they zip one bag
Add one more mourner
[Bridge]
Sirens sing
Same sad song
Another white sheet
Just rolls along
Thought it meant power
Thought it meant love
All it ever gave
Was a hole you can’t cover up
[Chorus]