You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early Underneath your bed, you try to trick yourself to sleep It's not what you said, but what 's left in between your teeth The corners of your eyes are jagged lines drawn in the dirt They aren't gonna dig you in if you are getting drowned out And you can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You counted once to see how far you'd get before you quit You ended up on Calvert Street below East 25th The corners of your mouth don't move when words slick from your lips You think it's time to yell because You're tired of getting drowned out And you can hit the sidewalks You can hit the sidewalks You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early You can hit the sidewalks, sidewalks early