Boxes in the Hallway

Lyrics

Boxes in the hallway, labels in my hand
Marker says kitchen, marker says land
Of the things I never opened since the day I came
Packing up the old life, starting up again
Took the job across the country, left the east side
Mama packed me food and she tried not to cry
Said keep your head up, son, and call me when you land
I got a lot of heart and a one-way ticket in my hand

Boxes in the hallway, bridges in my mind
Leaving what I love to see what I can find
Every empty room is a page I get to write
Boxes in the hallway, I'm walking toward the light

New zip code, new set of rules
Same old me, same old tools
Rhymes in my pocket, rent on my back
Finding where the good bread sits on the rack
Strangers on the stairwell, nodding heads
Learning every street light, every shortcut, every thread
Homesick in the evening, hopeful in the dawn
Miss the old block, but I'm moving on

Boxes in the hallway, bridges in my mind
Leaving what I love to see what I can find
Every empty room is a page I get to write
Boxes in the hallway, I'm walking toward the light

First night on the mattress, no sheets yet
City hums outside like a song I haven't met
I whispered to the ceiling, we'll be alright
Lights from the traffic painting shapes in the night

Last box opened, found my old mixtape
Pressed play on the speaker, filled the whole place
Now the walls know my voice and the floor knows my feet
Home is where I'm standing, home is in the beat

Boxes in the hallway, bridges in my mind
Leaving what I love to see what I can find
Every empty room is a page I get to write
Boxes in the hallway, I'm walking toward the light

Walking toward the light
Yeah, walking toward the light