this city (remix)

now what if i told you my city was the best

and my city was a threat to the rest

and my city was a threat to the rest

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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now what if i told you my city was the best

and my city was a threat to the rest

but you can't rest inside my city

my city's so cold if you ain't dressed

and what they accept

better had a right address

parts of my city

certain colors can't step

and sadly i'm talking about the color of your skin

sorry my brother

i can't let you in

cause the property value might go down to a level that's

economically unacceptable and socially taboo for us to live around you

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is this what it's down to?

root for the same team

maybe had the same dream

not the same reality

actually

mines is a bad education and gentrification

despite all the above i love. 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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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

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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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for life.