[Verse 1]
Shreveport, I know your scars
Potholes, porch lights, and broken hearts
Cars get snatched in broad daylight
Kids learn fear way too young, right?
Murky taps, that water foul
Folks still line up, still pray it out
Paint peels off every block I see
Blight on the walls, but it’s still my city
[Pre-Chorus]
And we tired, we tired
Seeing blood on the same old pavement
Mama cry, mama cry
When another home gets shaken
[Chorus]
Shreveport, Shreveport
Too much hurt in the streets
Shreveport, Shreveport
Too much weight on our peace
Go to the polls, go to the polls
Let them hear our name
Shreveport, Shreveport
We deserve better days
[Verse 2]
Sirens cut through the supper talk
Another night, another body dropped
Love turns cold in the same old rooms
Hands get raised where the trust won't bloom
She hide the bruise with a long sleeve
Told that lie, "I’m fine," too many weeks
We need help on every side
More than prayers, we need change tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
And we tired, we tired
Of the ones who just look away
Mama cry, mama cry
But the truth still won’t be swayed
[Chorus]
Shreveport, Shreveport
Too much hurt in the streets
Shreveport, Shreveport
Too much weight on our peace
Go to the polls, go to the polls
Let them hear our name
Shreveport, Shreveport
We deserve better days
[Bridge]
I want clean water in the cup
I want safe steps when the sun come up
I want kids that can sleep all night
I want love that don’t start fights
So if you hear me, raise that voice
Don't just survive, make the hard choice
One vote, one step, one stand
We can still heal this land
[Final Chorus]
Shreveport, Shreveport
Too much hurt in the streets
Shreveport, Shreveport
Too much weight on our peace
Go to the polls, go to the polls
Let them hear our name
Shreveport, Shreveport
We deserve better days