[Verse 1] You met me by the train gate Bag full of late shift and big plans Hair tied back, red socks, quick laugh Talking 'bout a penthouse and a food cart stand I was all hands in my hoodie pockets You said, “Boy, you dream too small” Then you drew my name on a napkin edge Like you already knew my fall [Pre-Chorus] Now I see your face in the glass On the bus when it shakes and turns Every block got a little more gold Every scar got a way to burn We were broke but we talked like kings Like the whole skyline knew our names You and me on the corner line Betting love on a stack of flames [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams Hold me close in the in-between City dreams, city dreams You make this hard life feel clean City dreams, city dreams Say my name like you mean what you mean City dreams, city dreams We go further than they ever seen [Verse 2] You like the deli after midnight The corner guy with the coffee grin My jacket torn, your eyeliner smudged We still looked like we could win You kept a map in your tote bag Marked up with bars and bridges and hope I kept your voice in my left ear Like a rope [Pre-Chorus] And when the sirens cut the block in half You just held my sleeve and smiled Said, “Baby, we can outwalk doubt One small step, one crooked mile” Now the rent is late and the future’s loud But your touch makes the room stand still If the whole town wants a piece of us Let them try, we got iron will [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams Hold me close in the in-between City dreams, city dreams You make this hard life feel clean City dreams, city dreams Say my name like you mean what you mean City dreams, city dreams We go further than they ever seen [Bridge] I don’t need a crown, just your hand On the nights when the cold cuts through If the world keeps score by empty pockets I’m rich every time I choose you From the payphone glow to the river dark We’ve been building something real Not a fairy tale, just two tough hearts Learning how to bend, not kneel [Chorus] City dreams, city dreams Hold me close in the in-between City dreams, city dreams You make this hard life feel clean City dreams, city dreams Say my name like you mean what you mean City dreams, city dreams We go further than they ever seen