Verse 1
Sun don’t shine where I clock in
Just steel doors and the weight of sin
Boots hit concrete, keys in hand
Another long night no one understands
No sirens screamin’, no glory found
Just echoes of a hard, cold sound
Of lives gone wrong and choices made
In a place where hope can start to fade
Pre-Chorus
Yeah, it ain’t a path that people see
But it’s still a line of duty
Chorus
We work these walls for the ones inside
For the chance there’s still some good to find
For the line between chaos and control
For holdin’ steady when it takes a toll
It ain’t about praise, ain’t about fame
It’s standin’ strong in a thankless game
Yeah, it breaks you down, but you still believe
In why we work these walls we see
Verse 2
Every door slam’s like a warning call
Gotta read every move, every look, every flaw
Respect ain’t given, it’s hard-earned truth
And you learn real fast what you gotta do
Some nights you see a man break down
Drop that mask, let the truth come out
And for a second through the bars you see
Who they were… or who they could be
Pre-Chorus
Yeah, it ain’t just lockin’ doors all day
It’s keepin’ the darkness at bay
Chorus
We work these walls for the ones inside
For the chance there’s still some good to find
For the line between chaos and control
For holdin’ steady when it takes a toll
It ain’t about praise, ain’t about fame
It’s standin’ strong in a thankless game
Yeah, it breaks you down, but you still believe
In why we work these walls we see
Bridge
People think it’s black and white
But they don’t see the shades at night
The fights, the fear, the human cost
The pieces of yourself you’ve lost
Breakdown
Yeah, you carry it home, even when you leave
In every breath, in everything you see
Final Chorus
We work these walls, yeah we hold that line
Between wrong and right, between lost and find
For every moment we can keep things still
For every test of strength and will
It ain’t for thanks, it ain’t for ease
It’s somethin’ deeper that don’t let you leave
Yeah, it marks your soul, it don’t set you free
That’s why we work these walls we see
Outro
Yeah, these walls don’t talk, but they sure do teach
About the things no one can reach
Why we stay… most’ll never see
But it’s who we are… in these walls we keep
KaylieSavannah
