| Now what if I told you my city was the best
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| And my city was a threat to the rest
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| And my city was a threat to the rest
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| This city is my city
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| And I love it, yeah I love it
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| I was born and raised here
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| I got it made here
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| And if I have my way, I’m gonna stay
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| From every corner
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| To every block, yeah
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| Whether it’s warm or storming or downright stupid hot, hot
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| From the problems all the way to the solutions yeah
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| Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution no
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| Cause this city is my city
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| And I love it, yeah I love it
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| I was born and raised here
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| I got it made here
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| And if I have my way, I’m gonna stay here
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| Cause this city is my city
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| And I love it, yeah I love it
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| I was born and raised here
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| I got it made here
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| And if I have my way, I’m gonna stay here
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| You can take my picture
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| You can take my name
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| But you’re never gonna take my city away
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| Cause you, you burn it to the ground
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| Oh, you let it flood
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| But it’s in my blood
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| Cause this city is my city
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| And I love it, yeah I love it
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| I was born and raised here
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| I got it made here
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| And if I have my way, I’m gonna stay here
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh
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| For life, uh-huh |