Verse 1

Neon’s flickerin’ down on Main,

Broken glass whispers your name.

I’ve been standin’ on this same old street,

Chewin’ on smoke and cheap defeat.

Yeah, I seen your shadow slippin’ ‘round,

Big city shoes in a one-light town.

You think you’re slick, you think you’re new—

But I’ve seen a thousand boys like you.

Chorus

I’m gonna keep my kool, yeah, play it real slow,

Hang right here on the street till you get outta school.

Then I’m gonna kick the blues outta you,

Don’t try no backdoor run, I’ve got it covered through and through.

Ain’t no place to hide, boy, nowhere to go,

In this small town, everybody knows.

Verse 2

There’s a rusted Buick by the five-and-dime,

Where the old boys talk about better times.

You roll in flashin’ that city grin,

But this here turf don’t let strangers win.

I’ve been workin’ nights just to keep my pride,

While you’re cruisin’ past with that girl by your side.

Don’t light a fuse you can’t control,

This street’s got memory, it don’t let go.

Chorus

I’m gonna keep my kool, don’t break my hand,

You’re just a city spark in a diesel land.

Yeah, I’m gonna kick the blues outta you,

When the moon comes up and the night runs through.

Don’t make no backdoor run, I’ve got it locked down tight,

In this small-town fight, there ain’t no light.

Bridge

Oh, I ain’t lookin’ for glory,

Just tryin’ to keep the fire alive.

You play your games, boy,

But around here, you gotta survive.

Verse 3

Sirens cry down on Jackson Street,

But they don’t come for me, they just keep the beat.

I got a pocket full of dreams and a switchblade soul,

Can’t buy redemption, but I can pay the toll.

So when the night hits hard, and the truth comes due,

I’ll still be standin’—but what about you?

Final Chorus

I’m gonna keep my kool, stay mean and true,

Hang right here till the daylight’s through.

Then I’m gonna kick the blues outta you,

Don’t you run, I’ll be seein’ it through.

No place to go, no place to hide,

Small-town blood and a big man’s pride.Yeah, I’ll keep my kool…

On this cracked-up street,

Where the lost boys meet,

And dreams get beat…

But I still keep my kool.