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, ^!$$% 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...