Lyrics
[verse]
Down on the block where the streetlights flicker
Two crews are circling, nobody backs away
Words turn to shoves and shoves turn quicker
Somebody's gonna pay before the end of the day
[verse]
The corner store owner just locks up early
He's seen this movie play out before
Sirens are coming but they're always late
By the time they show up there's blood on the floor
[chorus]
Keep 'em separated, keep 'em apart
Before the whole thing tears this street apart
Nobody wins when the fists start flying
Nobody's laughing when somebody's crying
[verse]
Every kid out here just wants respect
Nobody taught them another way
So they carry the anger like a badge of honor
And call it courage when it's really just pain
[chorus]
Keep 'em separated, keep 'em apart
Before the whole thing tears this street apart
Nobody wins when the fists start flying
Nobody's laughing when somebody's crying
[bridge]
Somebody's mama's waiting by the window
Somebody's brother won't come home tonight
This isn't a game and it isn't a story
It's a street that forgot how to fight for the light
[verse]
Maybe someday this block gets quieter
Maybe someday these kids find a way
Until then the corner keeps on watching
Another useless standoff, another wasted day
[chorus]
Keep 'em separated, keep 'em apart
Before the whole thing tears this street apart
Nobody wins when the fists start flying
Nobody's laughing when somebody's crying
