For a man who wins awards for his music, on Tuesday, the lyrics were hard to find for Leon Bridges.

“I don’t have the words, but it’s just awesome to be immortalized in the area... where all the music started," he said.

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Bridges came back to Fort Worth's Near Southside to recognize the place his career began; he recorded his first album, Coming Home , at Niles City Sound 10 years ago.

“Recorded right here, in this building," said Tom Martens, director of Hear Fort Worth.

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He and other leaders gathered inside the studio to present Bridges with street toppers etched with his name. Three of them are being placed along South Calhoun Street.

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