[Verse 1]
Fresh crease on the jeans, white tee, that’s plain
Still feel like a king when I step off the train
Corner store bell ring, smell of oil and paint
My guy sweepin’ up dreams off the cracked cement
Old heads on the stoop talk highs and lows
Sayin’ “Watch who you trust, and how far you go”
I’m noddin’ to the rhythm of their worn-out tales
Tryna turn every scar to a wind in my sails
[Chorus]
Smooth rhythm in my chest, yeah, I ride that
Let the day move slow while the time laps
From the block to the bus to the night track
I keep it old school cool, bring it right back
Smooth rhythm in my chest, let it slide back
Every step in the groove, never sidetrack
From the cracks in the road where we write maps
I keep it old school cool, bring it right back (right back)
[Verse 2]
Little kids shootin’ hoops on a tilted rim
Chalk lines on the ground where they learned to win
Mom’s bag full of cans, that refund rent
She laugh through the weight, still heaven-sent
I pass by the mural where my cousin stay
In colors that don’t fade, watchin’ over the way
I talk to the paint like we both still here
Promise I’ma turn our fear into cheer
[Chorus]
Smooth rhythm in my chest, yeah, I ride that
Let the day move slow while the time laps
From the block to the bus to the night track
I keep it old school cool, bring it right back
Smooth rhythm in my chest, let it slide back
Every step in the groove, never sidetrack
From the cracks in the road where we write maps
I keep it old school cool, bring it right back (right back)