Now what if I told you
my city was the best
And my city
was a threat to the rest
And my city
was a threat to the rest
This city is my city
And I love it yeah I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way
I'm gonna stay
From every corner
To every block yeah
And whether it's warm or
storming it down
or right stupid hot hot
From the colors all the way
to the solutions yeah
Forget all the drugs and gangs
corruption and pollution no
Cause this city is my city
And I love it yeah I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way
I'm gonna stay here
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
Now what if I told you
my city was the best
And my city
was a threat to the rest
But you can't rest inside my city
My city's so cold
if you ain't dressed
And what they accept
better had a right address
Come to my city
certain colors can't step
And sadly I'm talking about the
color of your skin
Sorry my brother can't let you in
Cause the property value might
go down to a level that's
Economically unacceptable
and socially tabu fast
to live around you
Uh uh is this what it's down to
Roof for the same team
nigga had the same dream
Not the same reality
Actually mines is a bad
education and gentrification
Despite all the above I love
This city is my city
And I love it yeah I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way
I'm gonna stay here
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
And you can take it back
Picture you can take it back
But you're never gonna
take my city away
Cause you can burn it
to the ground
Oh or let it flood
but it's in my blood
Cause this city is my city
And I love it yeah I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way
I'm gonna stay here
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life uh huh
For life