Intro
Block clock running slow
Every shadow's a debt to pay
Same four corners, same rhythm in my head
Verse 1
Ferris Street studio, mixing board hums
Cable snakes on the floor, counting every sum
Engineer said keep it tight, engineer said keep it low
But I'm running out of breath before the beat goes slow
Grandmother told me 'you don't owe nobody a thing
I say 'you can't count on nothing that ain't got wings
Pre-Chorus
So I put my hand up against the clock tower tonight
Feeling every pulse, waiting for something right
Chorus
Block clock running slow, but time don't know my name
Block clock running slow, and I'm still in the flame
I turn off the lights down on Ferris, start walking through
Every shadow's a debt to pay, that's the rhythm, too
Verse 2
Downtown, the neon signs they cut like a blade
I don't need color when the dark already paid
Corner store owner says 'you keep your eyes open wide
I say 'watch me keep the whole neighborhood inside
Aunt told me 'don't you ever let nobody see your pain
I tell her that's just where the story starts to stain
Ferris Street to city block, I'm counting every line
Block clock running slow and I still got time
Pre-Chorus
So I put my hand up against the clock tower tonight
Feeling every pulse, waiting for something right
Chorus
Block clock running slow, but time don't know my name
Block clock running slow, and I'm still in the flame
I turn off the lights down on Ferris, start walking through
Every shadow's a debt to pay, that's the rhythm, too
Bridge
The hands don't move on the clock but the heart still keeps pace
If you want my attention just ask for the dark of space
I trade all my breath for a glimpse in the night sky
Sometimes I think it's not the days that we live, it's the nights we deny
Outro
Block clock running slow
Every shadow paid its due
