Track byDJ Top Gun
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 going to stay From every corner to every block yeah Whether it's warm, or stormin' or down right stupid hot, hot From the problems 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 going to stay here For life, for life, for life, for life For life, for life For life, for life 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 so cold if you ain't dressed And what they accept, better had a right address Parts of my city certain colors can't step And sadly I'm talkin' about the color of your skin Sorry my brother can't let you in 'Cause our property value might go down To a level that's economically unacceptable And socially taboo for us to live around you Huh, is this what it's down to? Root for the same team, maybe had the same dream Not the same reality Actually, mine's just a fair 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 going to stay here For life, for life, for life, for life For life, for life For life, for life You can take my picture, you can take my name But you're never going to take my city away 'Cause, you can burn it to the ground Oh, oh 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 going to stay here For life, for life, for life, for life For life, for life For life, for life