[Verse 1] This new young city I've got a couple of wishes I went to a concert in central park and I was just thinking Maybe that could be me one day Singing to the crowd Maybe I could hold the mic up And they would sing my sh** back [Hook] Maybe I could say who's world is this? And they would say the world is mine When you live in the city of diamonds it's hard to shine
When you live in the city of diamonds it's hard to shine But when you live under a rock it's hard to climb [Verse 2] So many private parties and not enough invitations Wouldn't you rather be somebody than be at somebody's table Maybe that could be me one day On somebody's list I would walk through the room And they'd be playing my sh** [Hook]