Frost on the Fire Hydrant

Lyrics

First frost on the hydrant, silver on the red
Same block I learned to run, same block I fled
Kids used to splash here when the summer came
Now it's quiet, breath clouds, and nobody's name
Old man on the stoop with his coffee and his cap
Nods at me slow like he's closing a gap
I came up on this corner, I know every crack
Even in the cold, it's still taking me back

Frost on the metal, but the memory's warm
Calm before the city starts its morning storm

Frost on the fire hydrant, silver on the street
Cold in the air but the block still beats
Frost on the fire hydrant, I remember the heat
Summer in my bones and winter at my feet
Same corner, same song
Turns out I belong
Frost on the fire hydrant, frost on the fire hydrant

Bodega light's on and the bell on the door
Rings like it did when I was nine or four
Cashier says morning, calls me by my name
Cold coffee, warm greeting, ain't nothing changed
Mural on the wall's got a crack from the freeze
Still got my face in the back, if you please
Walk with a purpose but I'm taking my time
Every little footstep is a sixteen-bar rhyme

Frost on the metal, but the memory's warm
Calm before the city starts its morning storm

Frost on the fire hydrant, silver on the street
Cold in the air but the block still beats
Frost on the fire hydrant, I remember the heat
Summer in my bones and winter at my feet
Same corner, same song
Turns out I belong
Frost on the fire hydrant, frost on the fire hydrant

Seasons turn but the roots hold tight
Dark to dawn, then dawn to light
Whatever I become, wherever I roam
This cold little corner is still my home

Frost on the fire hydrant, silver on the street
Cold in the air but the block still beats
Frost on the fire hydrant, I remember the heat
Summer in my bones and winter at my feet
Same corner, same song
Turns out I belong
Frost on the fire hydrant, frost on the fire hydrant

Cold hands, warm heart
Every ending's a start