Crosswalk Countdown

Lyrics

Walk sign flashing, ten seconds on the clock
Briefcase in my left hand, coffee going hot
Old man with a cane and he is moving slow
I match his pace, ain't nowhere that I need to go
Pigeons on the railing like a jury on the line
Bus is idling loud but it can wait a little time
Kid with a backpack bigger than his back
Mom says hurry up, he says I'm on the track

Ten, nine, eight, we all crossing together
Seven, six, five, strangers in the weather
Four, three, two, nobody left behind
Crosswalk countdown, we are one in line

Courier on a bike gives a little bell ring
Lady with a dog in a tiny yellow sweater thing
Taxi nose creeping but he knows the rule
Even in a rush the street is every person's school
Sneakers, boots, heels on the white painted stripes
Little rhythm on the pavement, city's own type
I tip my head to the guy who always waits
We never learned our names but we're steady, we're mates

Ten, nine, eight, we all crossing together
Seven, six, five, strangers in the weather
Four, three, two, nobody left behind
Crosswalk countdown, we are one in line

Light turns red and the engines start to hum
Made it to the curb, and the day has just begun
Every single morning that same little race
Fourteen steps of kindness in a hurried place
So if you see me counting underneath my breath
It's the only slow I get before the next
Take your time, take the stripe, take the sky
Cross it with your people, wave and say goodbye

Walk sign, walk sign, tell me where we go
Every little step is a beat in the flow
Walk sign, walk sign, ticking like a drum
Everybody gets across, everybody gets home

Ten, nine, eight, we all crossing together
Seven, six, five, strangers in the weather
Four, three, two, nobody left behind
Crosswalk countdown, we are one in line

Nobody left behind
Crosswalk countdown, one in line