Concrete Lullaby

Woke up on a Tuesday, same old ceiling crack Coffee's brewing, news is looping, can't get off the track Another siren wailing, just another street Pigeons on the power line, tapping out a beat Gotta keep it level, gotta keep it straight Don't let the corners buckle, don't let the lines deflate Same old hum in the conduit, same old faded light Tryna keep it even, through the day and night Saw a dog chase a shadow, thought it was a friend Plastic bag on a lamppost, swaying in the wind Empty storefront staring, peeling paint and rust Another thought just fleeting, turning into dust Gotta keep it level, gotta keep it straight Don't let the corners buckle, don't let the lines deflate Same old hum in the conduit, same old faded light Tryna keep it even, through the day and night The drone of the refrigerator, a low and steady drone Just trying to feel connected, but feeling all alone The rhythm of the footsteps, echoing in the hall Waiting for something different, or nothing at all Gotta keep it level, gotta keep it straight Don't let the corners buckle, don't let the lines deflate Same old hum in the conduit, same old faded light Tryna keep it even, through the day and night Keep it even, yeah Keep it even, huh Just keep it... even.