[Verse 1] I came up where the buses groan Skates on the curb, cracked phone, chipped tone Mama said, "Boy, keep your chin up high" So I wrote my name where the smoke clouds fly Corner store lights on a rainy block Old jeans soaked, but my heart don't stop Every building got a story to tell I was raised on the edge, learned to know it well [Pre-Chorus] I see the roofline glow I hear my hunger say go One more step, one more mile I been running toward that skyline [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams I can hear them in my seams City dreams, city dreams Pull me up through broken seams Keep me moving, keep me clean City dreams, city dreams [Verse 2] Late night trains and a backpack full of plans Callused hands, but I still take a chance Names on the wall where the spray paint bled I want gold in the mind, not just bread in the hand I watched friends fold, I watched some rise Same tough block, different fire in their eyes I don't need luck, I need a lane I need the whole damn block to know my name [Pre-Chorus] I see the roofline glow I hear my hunger say go One more step, one more mile I been running toward that skyline [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams I can hear them in my seams City dreams, city dreams Pull me up through broken seams Keep me moving, keep me clean City dreams, city dreams [Bridge] When the day goes cold And the rent comes due I still hold that picture Of the life I choose No sleep, no fold I just push through steam From the block I grew To the heart of the dream [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams I can hear them in my seams City dreams, city dreams Pull me up through broken seams Keep me moving, keep me clean City dreams, city dreams