The Knocks - New York City lyrics

New York City Welcome to Medina, the Mecca, the melting pot Where you could be playin' ball or sellin' rocks Tell the cops, they don't care If you starvin', they won't share All they'll say is, "Get your own, mothaf**a'" See the love isn't unconditional A demonstration of unification is uncivilized If you're ahead of the game, it's you they epitomize But all these bright lights, how could you not visualize? The Apple is rotten, but I love it (We're in New York) 42nd and Broadway, you'll see a play 142nd and Broadway, see the yay I've written rules you follow, it's no need to say They take your chips, I ain't talkin' no Frito Lay (We're in New York) No Allstate or Geico But she got that money for lipo' In the trunk, most of us got the rifle Get your purse snatched from a psycho in (We're in New York) When I watched the towers fall But nobody takin' ours, y'all 20 gunshots, call that a shower, y'all Money, respect, don't forget the power, y'all (We're in New York) Certain beef you can't call off So get holes in your body, like a golf course Yeah, shotty to the brain See you thought it was a game, but We're in New York City We're in New York City We're in New York City When I watched the towers fall We're in New York City Nobody takin' ours, y'all (We're in New York) When I watched the towers fall But nobody takin' ours, y'all 20 gunshots, call that a shower, y'all Money, respect, don't forget the power, y'all (We're in New York) Certain beef you can't call off So get holes in your body, like a golf course Yeah, shotty to the brain See you thought it was a game, but