[Verse 1] M (low, steady): Wrist aches from the trays I carry all night long F (grainy, worn): Twenty cents in my pocket, that ain’t no song M: Neon lights flicker, but the cold don’t lie F: Watchin’ coins stack slow, hear the city sigh [Pre-Chorus] M & F (soft, building): Counting worn-out dreams in my trembling hands Chasing faded hopes through these shadowed lands [Chorus] M & F (together, raw): Catch that bus, catch that bus, gotta make it on time Every tip tells a story, every dime on the line Catch that bus, catch that bus, don’t you leave me behind In this city’s dark corners, I’m still here, tryin’ to find [Verse 2] F (smoky): Punching out, cold wind bites like a sting M (deep): Heartbeats sync with the hum of that engine’s ring F: Steps hit the pavement, chasing what slips away M: Tonight’s lost change won’t buy a better day [Pre-Chorus] M & F: Counting worn-out dreams in my trembling hands Chasing faded hopes through these shadowed lands [Chorus] M & F (stronger): Catch that bus, catch that bus, gotta make it on time Every tip tells a story, every dime on the line Catch that bus, catch that bus, don’t you leave me behind In this city’s dark corners, I’m still here, tryin’ to find [Bridge] M (solemn): All the nights spent waitin’, F (soft): For a break that won’t come through M & F (whisper): The streetlight’s our witness, to the fight that we do [Chorus] M & F (full, gritty): Catch that bus, catch that bus, gotta make it on time Every tip tells a story, every dime on the line Catch that bus, catch that bus, don’t you leave me behind In this city’s dark corners, I’m still here, tryin’ to find [Outro] F (soft, fading): Tips and buses, dreams in a line... M (deep, fading): Still here, still chasing, to survive the night...