Corner Store

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Corner Store

[Verse]
Roll the metal gate up, morning light hits the glass
Dust off the counter where the neighborhood keeps its past
Bells on the door chime a familiar tune
Kids skipping school waiting for the afternoon
Old man Leo standing by the register tall
Got a ledger on the counter with the names of us all
If your pockets are empty and the fridge is too bare
He just nods his head, yeah, put it on the square
Pay me on a Friday when the check clears through
No questions asked, man, he looks out for you
From the penny candy jars to the fresh ground beans
Holding down the block through the changes and scenes

[Chorus]
Corner store light cutting through the dark
Keeping time ticking like a metronome heart
A familiar face when the world gets cold
Stories on the block that never get old
Yeah, the neon hums and the pavement gleams
Standing on the corner of reality and dreams

[Verse]
Out on the sidewalk where the cypher gets loud
The soda crate seats for the evening crowd
He taps on the window if the voices get deep
Just enough warning so the block stays sweet
Mom needs milk and the kid needs bread
You can walk there barefoot in a jacket of red
Seen us grow up from the knee-high stage
Turning the block like a dog-eared page
Neighborhood shifts and the towers rise high
Mom and pop spots start to wave goodbye
But the register rings and the coffee stays hot
The anchor of the neighborhood, the heart of the spot

[Bridge]
Time moves fast and the pavement cracks
Dust settles deep on the railroad tracks
Faces get older, the kids move away
But the corner keeps holding the weight of the day

[Chorus]
Corner store light cutting through the dark
Keeping time ticking like a metronome heart
A familiar face when the world gets cold
Stories on the block that never get old
Yeah, the neon hums and the pavement gleams
Standing on the corner of reality and dreams