Intro
Copper wire hums when the power's still live
Fulton Ave scrapyard, that's how we survived
Verse
Vacant on Fulton, third row, window busted through
Marcus held the flashlight, I stripped what the wall knew
Copper piping warm from the sun still trapped in the drywall
Fifty cents a pound, wasn't much, but it was all
Landlord left in ninety-eight, building's been a ghost since
We came back for what he left, called it our inheritance
Knuckles scraped on brick dust, tetanus shot overdue
Marcus said don't touch the black wire, said it might still chew
I laughed it off, kept working, sweat dripping off my chin
Voltage don't care 'bout laughing, taught me that again
Spark jumped the gap and caught me right along the wrist
Left a scar like a river map, silver dollar twist
Sold that batch for ninety, split it even down the middle
Marcus bought his mama's medicine, I bought myself a riddle
Wondering if the metal's worth the mark it leaves behind
Every scar on Fulton Ave got a story and a price
Chorus
Copper scars on Fulton Ave, that's the price we paid
Every burn, every dollar, every choice we made
Wire don't forgive you, but the block remembers your name
Copper scars on Fulton Ave, that's the price we paid
Verse
Two years deep, we had a system, knew which floors were hot
Marcus scouted, I stripped fast, never stayed too long on a lot
October came, we hit the church on Fulton and Vine
Copper in the boiler room, thought we had the time
Deacon came in early, caught the flashlight in his eye
Marcus froze up by the doorway, I said run, don't ask why
We split two different exits, mine was clean, his was not
Cops rolled up on his corner, I watched it from the lot
Coulda kept on running, coulda left him to explain
Went back around the block instead, called it out his name
Told the officer I lost him, said we got separated
Marcus caught the charge reduced, I caught the weight I hated
Guilt sits different than a burn, don't scar you on the skin
It scars you somewhere deeper, keeps on stripping wire within
Still we run the same lots now, trust rebuilt like new solder
Copper melts and copper bonds, we just got a little older
Chorus
Copper scars on Fulton Ave, that's the price we paid
Every burn, every dollar, every choice we made
Wire don't forgive you, but the block remembers your name
Copper
