Say you don't know me, or recognize my face Say you don't care who goes to that kind of place Knee deep in the hoopla, sinking in your fight Too many runaways eating up the night
Marconi plays the mambo, Listen to the radio Don't you remember? We built this city, We built this city on rock and roll!
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Someone always playing corporation games Who cares they're always changing corporation names We just want to dance here, someone stole the stage They call us irresponsible, write us off the page
Marconi plays the mambo, Listen to the radio Don't you remember? We built this city, We built this city on rock and roll!
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
It's just another Sunday, in a tired old street Police have got the choke hold, oh then we just lost the beat
Who counts the money ,underneath the bar Who writes the wrecking ball in two part guitar Don't tell us you need us, 'cause we're the simple fools Looking for America, coming through your schools
(I'm looking out over that Golden Gate Bridge Out on another gorgeous Sunny Saturday, not seein' that bumper to bumper traffic,
Don't you remember ('member 'member) ...
It's your favorite radio station, in your favorite radio city, The City by the Bay, the city that rocks, the city that never sleeps
Marconi plays the mambo, Listen to the radio - Don't you remember 'Cause
We built this city, We built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We built, we built this city yeah We built this city We built, we built this city