Verse 1
Twenty-two with a beat-up case
Wandering streets without a place
Neon signs paint the concrete red
Empty pockets, dreams half-dead
The subway tunnels know my name
From busking quarters, loose change
Another corner, another try
While the city swallows up the sky
Chorus
Running circles in this maze
Counting down my numbered days
Every street looks just the same
In this concrete, nameless game
Verse 2
Then I saw her by the dumpster there
Matted clothes and tangled hair
Something familiar in her stance
Like I'd seen her in a glance
Shared my sandwich, shared my coat
Heard the tremor in her throat
When she spoke, my world went still
Recognized that voice, that thrill
Chorus
Running circles in this maze
Counting down my numbered days
Every street looks just the same
In this concrete, nameless game
Bridge
(Instrumental break with harmonica)
Verse 3
"Tommy?" she said, and I broke down
My sister lost, now she's been found
Five years since she ran away
From our house that Christmas day
The drugs, the streets, they stole her face
But not the girl I used to chase
Around our yard on summer nights
Before the world dimmed all our lights
Final Chorus
Found my purpose in this maze
These are more than numbered days
Every street can lead you home
In this concrete, you're not alone
Outro
(Fading acoustic guitar)
Twenty-two with a beat-up case
But now I know my rightful place