[Intro]
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

[Refrain]
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

[Verse]
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

[Hook]
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
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
[Bridge]
You can take my picture
You can take my name
But you're never gonna take my city away
Cause you, you burn it to the ground
Oh, you let it flood
But it's in my blood

[Hook]
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