[Verse 1]
Morning in the block, zinc fence shining
Mama on the stoop, still smiling
Bus stop crowded, baby crying
I move through the heat, never hiding
Shop man know my face
Bread and fish in a paper case
Pavement cracked, but I keep pace
Got that old song in my waist
[Pre-Chorus]
We rise, we rise
Through the smoke and the noise
We rise, we rise
Still finding our voice
[Chorus]
Concrete heartbeat, carry me home
(Concrete heartbeat)
Concrete heartbeat, I’m not alone
(Concrete heartbeat)
Bass in my body, truth in my bones
I sing it loud, I sing it strong
[Verse 2]
School skirt dusty, shoes half-broken
Dreams stay bright when the door stay open
Sidewalk stories, words unspoken
Every little wound got me chosen
Corner boys lean on the wall
Sister laugh loud over it all
I learned to stand when the nights get tall
Learned how to answer, learned how to call
[Pre-Chorus]
We rise, we rise
Through the smoke and the noise
We rise, we rise
Still finding our voice
[Chorus]
Concrete heartbeat, carry me home
(Concrete heartbeat)
Concrete heartbeat, I’m not alone
(Concrete heartbeat)
Bass in my body, truth in my bones
I sing it loud, I sing it strong
[Bridge]
If the rain come down
I won’t fold
If the world turn hard
I stay bold
Hear me now
I was built for this road
With a fire in my chest
And a story told
[Final Chorus]
Concrete heartbeat, carry me home
(Concrete heartbeat)
Concrete heartbeat, I’m not alone
(Concrete heartbeat)
Bass in my body, truth in my bones
I sing it loud, I sing it strong
Concrete heartbeat, carry me home
(Concrete heartbeat)
Concrete heartbeat, I’m not alone
(Concrete heartbeat)
Bass in my body, truth in my bones
I sing it loud, I sing it strong