This City

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

Whether it's warm or storming or downright 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 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)

From every high-rise

Down to every slum

From every unethical politician to the wise old beat up bum

Oh, my city and I, our hearts beat, beat, beat together

When I'm home, we both breathe, breathe, breathe together

This place is my home, wherever I go

I, I, I, I, I take it with me

This city (Oh) is my city (Oh)

And I love it (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), ah, for life

You can take my picture, you can take my name

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 (This city) is my city (This city s my city)

And I love it (My city, I love it) yeah, I love it (I love it, yeah)

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