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