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

and 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

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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from every highrise

down to every slum

from every unethical politician to the wise old beat up bum

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 take it with me

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

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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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 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

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life

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for life.