We built this city, we built city We this city, we built this city on rock
We built this (On these we hustle) We built city on rock (On rock) We this city (Turn to whips) We built this city on rock and (On rock)
We built city (In the of the struggle) We built this on rock (On rock) We this city (From to top) We built city (Through the agony and pain, will reign)
Ay yo, my dipset We on these streets like the on them streets of Afghanistan Better yet of to America, Harlem's our cater Any problems I spray her that can the mayor
But in this 50-block radius let's get the rock and the shit Or get the glock and the shit get the cock and savor it They say Jim the capo my favorite
'Cause some of this shit my city built up over Drugs and money, shit you get killed up over Slumped on your wheel, straight tilt it Trust me dogs, I it in peril, niggaz wasted and painted And on the mural (That's Harlem)
In this apple of is rhyme, clap up your shines Pop shots that will crack up your And cop rocks and that crack up to dimes New York City, the of crime
We this city (On blocks we hustle) We built this on rock (On rock) We this city (Turn to whips) We built this city on and roll (On rock)
We built this (In the of the struggle) We built this city on (On rock) We this city (From to top) We this city (Through the and pain, diplomatic will reign)
We this city (On blocks we hustle) We built this on rock (On rock) We this city (Turn to whips) We built this city on and roll (On rock)
We built city (In the of the struggle) We built this city on (On rock) We built this (From to top) We this city (Through the agony and pain, diplomatic reign)
Now once again it's Santana the I built this on hammers and weight Gasoline, rope, and tape of fiends, lots of coke being handed away
You know, the Shut 'em down, set up show, how we do Cut 'em down, hit the block man, we through Diplomats is the force
On and off the court we ballers more than We this city from ground zero To spitting the zero, brown pistol At ya get down kicka, yeah, this is from the up nigga
So get your weight and your up nigga 'Cause when it's beef my mound up quicker Fit the pound much quicker, lay you much quicker You never been approached by Golden Vultures that will scope and feed you, no court just you you know
We built this (On these we hustle) We built this city on (On rock) We built this (Turn to whips) We built city on rock and roll (On rock)
We this city (In the of the struggle) We built this city on (On rock) We built this (From to top) We built city (Through the and pain, diplomatic will reign)
We built city (On blocks we hustle) We built this city on (On rock) We built this (Turn to whips) We built this city on rock and (On rock)
We this city (In the of the struggle) We built city on rock (On rock) We built this (From to top) We built city (Through the agony and pain, will reign)
It's like what I wouldn't do for a My enemies can't rest in Jones, you see they funerals up New gangstas in the bitch, ring the alarm All y'all hoes bow down, kiss the of a don
about to get real big playa, humongous Stacked money so 'til it grew fungus We was gon' let you live 'til you threw Now we got to get and we got to get rid of you
And we the most about, the most popular We by the codes, we the Dipset mafia You know who's watching ya You never know who's to pop at ya
We focused like a of binoculars I'm to get gritty M-5 garage look like Alphabet City And I'm a hustler, I put in communities
can't touch me, got Diplomatic Immunity Now try I'm guaranteed a shipped in scam If not, back to the block, ship grams
If not, get with Cam, I got clips to a van, flip a van Shit, can kick the can This cat think he 'cause he got a pinky ring Rinky-dink diamonds, they don't even make your bling
(We built city) And now I'm to kill this city (We this city) Cradle to 50, yeah I'm real seditty
(We built city) 'Cause I collect and fifties For real it's pretty and y'all feel the pity (We built this on rock) Bitch
We built this (On these we hustle) We built this on rock (On rock) We this city (Turn to whips) We built this city on rock and (On rock)
We built city (In the of the struggle) We built this city on (On rock) We built this (From to top) We this city (Through the agony and pain, diplomatic reign)
We built city (On blocks we hustle) We built city on rock (On rock) We built city (Turn to whips) We built this city on and roll (On rock)
We built this (In the of the struggle) We built this on rock (On rock) We this city (From to top) We built this (Through the agony and pain, will reign)
We built this (On blocks we hustle) We built city on rock (On rock) We built city (Turn to whips) We built this city on rock and (On rock)
We built city (In the of the struggle) We this city on rock (On rock) We built city (From to top) We built city (Through the agony and pain, will reign)