Lyric Context Universe
that's how it goes livin' in the city
everybody getting down to the nitty gritty
they don't look back
that's how it goes livin' in the city
everybody getting down to the nitty gritty
they don't look back
eatin' ground round
underground is pretty gritty
i turned the screw she held the light
eatin' ground round
underground is pretty gritty
i turned the screw she held the light
another morning in the city
another morning in the gritty and so and so
another young man got stabbed on the pavement
another morning in the city
another morning in the gritty and so and so
another young man got stabbed on the pavement
i could never do it like a pretty city boy
i'm more a fishin' in the dark nitty gritty boy
so lay back and let me paint you a picture
i could never do it like a pretty city boy
i'm more a fishin' in the dark nitty gritty boy
so lay back and let me paint you a picture
i could never do it like a pretty city boy
i'm more a fishin' in the dark nitty gritty boy
so lay back and let me paint you a picture
i could never do it like a pretty city boy
i'm more a fishin' in the dark nitty gritty boy
so lay back and let me paint you a picture
from the big city
me and my band specialize in the nitty gritty
big john is my name
from the big city
me and my band specialize in the nitty gritty
big john is my name
i was sittin' pretty cool country boy looking big city
she was up for some down home back road nitty gritty
hottest girl in the whole county sitting next to me
i was sittin' pretty cool country boy looking big city
she was up for some down home back road nitty gritty
hottest girl in the whole county sitting next to me
i was sittin' pretty cool country boy looking big city
she was up for some down home back road nitty gritty
hottest girl in the whole county sitting next to me
i was sittin' pretty cool country boy looking big city
she was up for some down home back road nitty gritty
hottest girl in the whole county sitting next to me
pretty
down to the nitty gritty
but undecided
pretty
down to the nitty gritty
but undecided
streets are like a few more words a couple more rages other than that not a lot else changes. sky looks green
london city wish they grafting cos were gritty
hustle hustle hustle
streets are like a few more words a couple more rages other than that not a lot else changes. sky looks green
london city wish they grafting cos were gritty
hustle hustle hustle
summer in the city
back of my neck gettin' dirty-'n'-gritty
been down
summer in the city
back of my neck gettin' dirty-'n'-gritty
been down
sure sounds like a soul saving cure don't it
i'll be fishing in the dark nitty gritty
goodbye city
sure sounds like a soul saving cure don't it
i'll be fishing in the dark nitty gritty
goodbye city
we deserve to shine!
we're gritty and tough!
we're smooth and refined
we deserve to shine!
we're gritty and tough!
we're smooth and refined
i'm not too pretty
once you reach the nitty-gritty
i'm not the nicest guy in town
i'm not too pretty
once you reach the nitty-gritty
i'm not the nicest guy in town
summer in the city
back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
been down
summer in the city
back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
been down
you best be ready to roll
'cause we take the nightlife down to the nitty gritty
we vibing outta control
you best be ready to roll
'cause we take the nightlife down to the nitty gritty
we vibing outta control
mo' rockin timbs bitch and the gucci loafers girl
niggaz say i'm too pretty to spit rhymes this gritty
fuck y'all thought? be dancin around in suits like i'm {diddy}
mo' rockin timbs bitch and the gucci loafers girl
niggaz say i'm too pretty to spit rhymes this gritty
fuck y'all thought? be dancin around in suits like i'm {diddy}
though we rep our city
who likes separating the grime from the gritty
where's slick fitty? well cause trouble in any city that we live in
though we rep our city
who likes separating the grime from the gritty
where's slick fitty? well cause trouble in any city that we live in
but i don't like sand
(it's dirty and gritty
it's litter for kitty
but i don't like sand
(it's dirty and gritty
it's litter for kitty