Where Did All The Pigeons Go

[Intro] [Verse 1] Flocks on the wire, like dreams we held so high, Perched above the corner store, whispers ‘neath the sky. Jump ropes slappin’ pavement, Mama’s voice callin’ low, “Be home ‘fore the streetlights glow…” Now I’m standin’ here, but nothin’s here to show— Where did all the pigeons go? [Chorus] Oh, the sirens sing like lullabies we never chose, Cracked sidewalks lead where the gray sky froze. Jobs flew off, daddies too, but we still sew Pride like threadbare clothes… Tell me, where did all the pigeons go? [Verse 2] Little Dre chased ‘em, barefoot, wild and free, Alley kingdoms built on “gonna be.” Cousin Mike’s a ghost since ’04’s cold rain, Bullet holes in Grandma’s doorframe. Funeral suits replaced our Sunday best, And the silence screams the rest— Where did all the pigeons go? [Chorus] Oh, the sirens sing like lullabies we never chose, Cracked sidewalks lead where the gray sky froze. Jobs flew off, daddies too, but we still sew Pride like threadbare clothes… Tell me, where did all the pigeons go? [Bridge] They say pigeons leave when the bread runs thin, When hope’s just ash and the light grows dim. Maybe they’re where angels cry alone, Waitin’ for the day we’ll find our way back home… [Verse 3] Scuffed Air Forces walked these streets at night, Dodged the claws, but not the f***t. The system’s old, its teeth still bite, Stealin’ rites from Black boys’ light. We grew tall, not old, beneath the grind, But the wires stay empty, the dreams unwind— Where did all the pigeons go? [Outro]