Upper West - West Side Stories lyrics

You could hate, listen, love or ignore me But buckle up for my west side story Where do we go from here... Grew up on seven second, moved up to 87th We rep that city where we saw the smoke on 9/11 Just kids in second grade, or maybe third it was But either way that day we really saw what murder was You ever of us? This city I reside Grew up on fields of gra** and gravel down on riverside That's where I learned to dream On top that rock I'd sing I told me dad one day I'd grow up to become a King! I said I'm living now, cuz we all die later Hey dad look up one day, you'll see me on that skyscraper See I was 6 years old, when I learned to tie my laces So I could walk my city's streets and See the different faces Made up of every color, mixed in with every race No matter where I am in life I won't forget this place When people grow up fast, the teenage dream is different Cuz kids will tell you that they hear you, but they never listen I see that Hudson River That murky water looking perfect With the stat of Liber-Tee That's NYC, east or west or battery Man that's where I have to be Just hop up on that 2 or 3 Express to Soho, man I love that downtown Just like a yo-yo, when I leave I'll just come back around These are my stomping grounds, and they always will be This city made me just exactly what I am today It's where our hearts belong They'll always sing this song Where do we go from here... hey, hey I said I'm from the west! Side of this busy city Where people never rest Stay focused on the pretty Lights of the skyline, I tread the high-line The seconds fly by in the NY, that's NY-time I feel the air with every single breath I take These streets under me with every single step I make I said for heaven's sake, just take us back one day Whether in spirit, souls, or dreams make it happen someway Back against the gra** we're staring at the summer night Baby just relax and let this moment come to life I'm looking straight up from the lawn, I'm gone, and feel the rush Could never see a star but I know this city's filled with us I am forever grateful, for all you've given me These endless possibilities and now I'm living free And when I thought this city had no sympathy I saw that every day's a treat and every night's a symphony I swear I love this sound, this light, this air, this ground That's why I say it proud when people ask of my hometown No matter where we go from here, or where we may reside Just know that all our stories started on the West Side! It's where our hearts belong They'll always sing this song Where do we go from here... hey, hey