These Streets

Lyrics

[ LORENZO: ] When did it happen? How did I lose you? Why did I stand there? And let that man use you? I won't watch it happen Son, I refuse to I was there on the morning You first saw the light I carried you on my shoulders Tucked you into bed every night Taught you how to play ball And watched you grow tall I still got it all inside And no matter the cost I won't let that be lost Son, these street won't take you away from me No, these streets won't break up this family No how I won't lose you now Not to these streets [ C, SPOKEN: ] What was I gonna do, Dad? Run away? Make him think I got no heart? [ LORENZO: ] No heart? On these streets, you mean nothing Trust me, they don't care [ C, SPOKEN: ] You don't know Sonny! [ LORENZO: ] I know how he thinks Mess up once, watch what happens They'll leave you bleeding somewhere [ C, SPOKEN: ] You're wrong, Sonny trusts me! [ LORENZO: ] There's no honor, no trust They do what they must They kill if it's justified They'll make you a pawn in their war [ C, SPOKEN: ] Come on, Dad [ LORENZO: ] You were made for much more [ C, SPOKEN: ] Yeah? What was I made for? [ LORENZO, SPOKEN: ] I don't want you to have to look over your shoulder all the time Or, or owe anybody anything I want you to have a better life than that [ C, SPOKEN: ] Like yours? We got no car No money We got nothing! [ LORENZO: ] You gotta look to your heart Calogero [ C, SPOKEN: ] Wait, what am I gonna be? A bus-driver, like you? [ LORENZO, SPOKEN: ] Don't you get trapped here, be smart! [ C, SPOKEN: ] Sonny's right [ LORENZO: ] Calogero-- [ C: ] Working man is a sucker [ LORENZO: ] Calogero! [ C: ] He's a sucker! [ LORENZO: ] These streets They'll take you away from me 'Cause these streets They'll break you eventually You'll lose So wise up and choose Remember the promise you made Calogero Don't let your life be misled You promised me Promise me Look to your heart [ SONNY (C's MOTHER) (LORENZO):] Roll and see (Lorenzo!) (Calogero!) [ SONNY, SPOKEN: ] Hey, C, come out, I need you to throw my dice [ C's MOTHER (LORENZO): ] Listen to me! (Remember the promise you made) [ SONNY: ] Come on, and come with me [ LORENZO: ] Calogero! [ SONNY: ] C, come on, I need you [ LORENZO: ] Son, look to your heart!