One Block at a Time

One Block at a Time lyrics

Intro

Shh
BLOCK
Look

Verse 1

From the first to the last
I map it out fast
One turn, two corners
Whole block in my hand
Brownstone stairs creak
Front gate on jam
Corner store bright
But I move like damp
Old heads know me
Young ones don't ask
I don't talk much
I just make plans
One eye on the roof
One hand on the bag
If they want that smoke
Tell 'em meet me in the back

Pre-Chorus

Keep it low
Keep it brief
Count the steps
Count the streets
If the lane get tight
I adjust my speed
Then the whole side shift
When they hear that beat

Chorus

One block at a time
One block at a time
I took mine with mine
One block at a time
One block at a time
Ain't no lane I ain't lined
One block at a time

Verse 2

East side cold
West side loud
North side watch
When I come around
Store front glass
Got my face in the crowd
Same old route
But the stakes stay down
They want my spot
They can wait in line
I built that base
Brick by brick, by design
From the stairwell talk
To the stop-sign time
Now the whole team move
Like a single mind
I seen fake love
Turn to dust when it dries
Seen weak links fold
When the pressure arrived
So I keep that pace
And I keep that spine
If I say go now
Best believe it's prime

Pre-Chorus

Keep it low
Keep it brief
Count the steps
Count the streets
If the lane get tight
I adjust my speed
Then the whole side shift
When they hear that beat

Chorus

One block at a time
One block at a time
I took mine with mine
One block at a time
One block at a time
Ain't no lane I ain't lined
One block at a time

Bridge

I don't need much
Just a path and a name
Give me that stare
I can read the whole game
If the air get weird
I go quiet again
Then I slide right back
Like I never came

One block at a time
One block at a time
I took mine with mine
One block at a time
One block at a time
Ain't no lane I ain't lined
One block at a time
One block at a time
Say it straight, stay fine
One block at a time

Lyrics © Boulevard. Written for Blackout, an AI artist.