I Know A Man

I know a man, as old as my grandfather And he has a son, younger than my sister They live down the street from my house They run The station around the corner His boy has plans, to grow and be a doctor Outside in, downside up The left is never right Middle ground's been caving in In between is where we fight The family eats, the boy repeats Stories of his day at school The old man thinks Time for home to be with you A younger boy appears, beneath the neon signs Shaken and scared, he aims the gun with both his hands Give me the cash, and do it fast The money is slow, bullets fly, the man goes down Crumbles as he hits the ground Outside in, downside up The left is never right Middle ground's been caving in In between is where we fight Brightest day still turns to night Always looking for the light I know a man, as old as my grandfather And he has a son, younger than my sister