City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down, yeah I was born in the city, I was raised on its edges My pop worked his life when it's calm, find some pop love in its center If I could live here forever, think it'd be for the better I love the weather, evеn though it's fog 24/7 I love the peoplе This the city I met all my best friends And I wanna thank every brick I wanna thank every entrance to every building that I steppin' in this city of mine Oh he most my best moments in life See, I fell in love for the first time in Golden Gate Park I saw my first rap show at Great American Hall I used to beg my homies for a ride across the bridge to goof off And spend the whole damn day doin' whatever we want Keek drove us down to ice place while we'd roll up a blunt And me and Jack would get stoney, walk around, and get lost Don't think I'll ever pay back, although it's lucky to get Just by walkin' through the city, know I'm a small part of this City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down (Look) Uh, I never really had a place to call my own So I travel and I roam 'til I find that But I'm fully adventurous so I wander and I venture And it's safe to say that, really, I don't mind that I book a flight to try to figure where my mind's at (Mind's at) A spot where I don't spend no money, just some time at (Time at) I mix and mingle with the people 'til I learn a little (Learn a little) I brought some weed and baby, maybe we could burn a little (Burn a little) She said, "You're funny," I said, "No, I'm Xavy," then I left (Ha) Sun shinin', birds chirpin', let me take a breath (Okay) I'm headed to the city where my chance to make it best What, people like to give a little then you take the rest I'm hopin' one day, maybe I can find a place to rest I fell in love with life and wonder where it take me next I like to hustle and bustle, I fell in love with the fashion I feel the pulls to the city, it's movin' me like a passion and it's mine City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down, yeah Me and my hometown, baby, we go way back 'Gardless situations, circumstances, still, we don't mind Steady goin' on, I'd dance around the streetlights Hey I know every street sign Hang in 'round the block, like If you are my friend then you are welcome any moment Yeah yeah yeah City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down City of mine How I love, how I love this city of mine It never gets me down, yeah