[Intro: Lupe Fiasco] 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
[Hook: Patrick Stump] 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 1: Patrick Stump] From every corner To every block yeah And whether it's warm or storming it 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: Patrick Stump] 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...
[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco] 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 Come to my city, certain colors can't step And sadly I'm talking about the color of your skin Sorry my brother can't let you in Cause the property value might go down to a level that's Economically unacceptable and socially tabu fast to live around you Uh, uh, is this what it's down to? Roof for the same team, nigga had the same dream Not the same reality, Actually, mines is a bad education and gentrification Despite all the above I love...
[Hook: Patrick Stump] 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...
[Bridge: Patrick Stump] You can take my picture You can take my name But you're never gonna take my city away from me You could burn it to the ground Or let it flood but it's in my blood
[Hook: Patrick Stump] 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...