Theo Nightshade - Checkpoint Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Papers in hand, straight face on display
They check my credentials day after day
Like a dance we've done before
Smile and nod, but there's so much more
Behind these eyes, a story untold
Generations of wisdom, stories of old

[Chorus]
At the checkpoint, playing their game
Every damn day, it's all the same
Show 'em what they wanna see
Keep my soul locked deep inside of me
Yeah, at the checkpoint, that's where I stand
Living life through someone else's plan

[Verse 2]
Daddy taught me how to move just right
Keep your cool when the scrutiny's tight
Like a jazz man hitting every note
Smooth on surface while my spirit floats
Above their rules and their questioning eyes
Behind my smile, I'm improvising lies

[Bridge]
These gates and guards can't contain my mind
Playing their tune, but I'm one of a kind
Sweet deception, that's how I get by
In this world of smoke and mirror's high

[Outro]
At the checkpoint, I'll play my part
But deep within beats a wild heart
Free as bebop in midnight air
I'll keep on moving, I'll get there