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PERFORMING ARTISTS
JAY-Z
JAY-Z
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Carter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
J. Smith
J. Smith
Songwriter
R. James
R. James
Songwriter
A. Miller
A. Miller
Songwriter
Lawrence Parker
Lawrence Parker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Just Blaze
Just Blaze
Producer
Gimel Keaton
Gimel Keaton
Recording Engineer
Andrew Wright
Andrew Wright
Recording Engineer
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Mixing Engineer
D Brown
D Brown
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Now, I don't know what life will be in HIP HOP
Without the boy HOV
Not only NYC, I'm hiphop's savior
So after this flow, you might owe me a favor
When kingdom come, you ready
When kingdom come, I'm ready
When kingdom come, I'm ready
Now everywhere I go, they like, "Hov, you back"?
Up out the corner office, out the cul-de-sac
Where's Iceberg Slim? He was the coldest cat
Get your swag back, daddy, where your focus at?
Got admit a little bit, I was sick of rap
But despite that, the boy is back
And I'm so evolved, I'm so involved
I'm showing growth, I'm so in charge
I'm CEO and, yeah, going God
I'm so indebted, I should have been deaded
Selling blow in the park, this I know in my heart
Now I'm so enlightened, I might glow in the dark
I been up in the office, you might know him as Clark
Just when you thought the whole world fell apart
I take off the blazer, loosen up the tie
Step inside the booth, Superman is alive
The king of New York, New York
Not only NYC, I'm hiphop's savior
So after this flow, you might owe me a favor
When kingdom come, you ready
When kingdom come, uh huh
Not only NYC, I'm hiphop's savior
So after this flow, you might owe me a favor
I hear, "Hurry up, Hov" when I'm out in public
'Cause **** like, but you love it, you be it, you're of it
You breathe it, we need it, bring it back for the hustlers
Had to dust off the Hammer dance, can't touch this
Come on, playboys, bring the cars back out
'Cause your boy, Hov, is back, you know them broads coming out
Got 'em dancing on the banquette, like they from Bankhead
Fuck Cristal, so they asking me what we drinking
I thought dude's remark was rude, okay
So I moved on to Dom and Krug Rosé
And it's much bigger issues in the world, I know
But I first had to take care of the world I know
I'm from the bottom, so I still feel 'em from the bottom
Underdog before my cape, still couldn't stop him
Flash Gordon when recording, spark the light in the dark
Peter Parker, Spider-man, all I do is climb the charts, uh
The king of New York, New York
Not only NYC, I'm hiphop's savior
So after this flow you might owe me a favor
When kingdom come, you ready
When kingdom come, uh huh
Not only NYC, I'm hiphop's savior
So after this flow you might owe me a favor
Just when they thought it was all over
I put the whole world on my back and broad shoulders
The war Hova, who you know took over tracks like that?
Guess what, New York, New York, we back
And I ain't never been afraid of a drought
Since I was six-seventeen been getting money down south
'Bout it, 'bout it, Master P
Ask the ****, Pimp C, ask my homie, Bun B
I run the streets, the streets don't run we
Y'all run, we chill, still waters run deep
I repeat, sing along with me
I run the streets, the streets don't run we
Ladies saying, "Where you been, Superman?"
When **** spending ten million in media on my hands
The Bruce Wayne of the game, have no fear
When you need me just throw your ROC signs in the air, yeah
The king of New York, New York
Not only NYC, I'm hiphop's savior
So after this flow you might owe me a favor
When kingdom come, you ready
When kingdom come, uh huh
Not only NYC, I'm hiphop's savior
So after this flow you might owe me a favor
Written by: A. Miller, J. Smith, Lawrence Parker, R. James, Shawn Carter
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