Alley Teeth

Lyrics

Verse 1
Born where the drains run full
Scraped knees, rust on my shoes
Counted change in the gutter
Learned the world bites too

Mama said, "Stay moving"
I learned to move from pain
Cold hands, hot temper
Same old blood in my veins

Pre-Chorus
They said I'd break
I didn't bend
They shut the door
I crawled in

Chorus
Street rat, street rat
I grew up hard
Street rat, street rat
With a thief's-scarred heart
No silver spoon
Just hungry teeth
Street rat, street rat
Can't bury me (can't bury me)

Verse 2
Got my name from the dogs
Got my pride from the trash
Every good thing I kept
I had to take it back

Ran with the lost ones
Under busted signs
We shared one smoke
And a thousand lies

Fists like hammers
Smile like a bruise
If the whole block laughed
I still laughed too

Pre-Chorus
They said I'd fold
I learned to grind
Made my own way
Out of the grime

Chorus
Street rat, street rat
I grew up hard
Street rat, street rat
With a thief's-scarred heart
No silver spoon
Just hungry teeth
Street rat, street rat
Can't bury me (can't bury me)

Bridge
I wore the shame
Like a second skin
But every scar
Let the wild in

Now I stand here
Mud on my crown
You can lock the gate
I learned the sound

Final Chorus
Street rat, street rat
I grew up hard
Street rat, street rat
With a thief's-scarred heart
No silver spoon
Just hungry teeth
Street rat, street rat
Can't bury me (can't bury me)
Street rat, street rat
Still standing here
Street rat, street rat
I have no fear
No silver spoon
Just hungry teeth
Street rat, street rat
Can't bury me (can't bury me)