Track Insight / Lyrics
Coffee steam curls through the fluorescent glow
Regulars laugh at the jokes I throw
You pause above the cobblestone street
Winter wind bites at your booted feet
Grease pops sharp in the cast iron pan
Night shift hums like a garage band
Your pole stays steady in gloved hand grip
Breath clouds rise from your chapped lip
Highwire alley calls your name
Frost etches patterns on the frame
One step forward, one breath deep
Promises the city keeps
Eggs flip clean on the seasoned steel
You walk the line with iron will
No net below, just frozen stone
Walking paths you've always known
Highwire alley calls your name
Frost etches patterns on the frame
One step forward, one breath deep
Promises the city keeps
Diner bell chimes, order up, table four
You reach the platform, solid floor
Applause rises from the counter stool
Winter releases its heavy rule
Coffee poured in a chipped white mug
Warmth spreads slow like a friendly hug
You laugh low, shake the ice from hair
No spotlight follows, no crowd to stare
Shift ends slow with the morning gray
Wire waits coiled for another day
Cobblestones gleam where your footsteps fell
Stories the alley keeps to tell
Highwire alley calls your name
Frost etches patterns on the frame
One step forward, one breath deep
Promises the city keeps
Highwire alley, highwire alley
You walk it steady, you walk it ready
Steam rises, day begins to break
Highwire alley, for your sake
