This city is my city
And I love it
Yeah, I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way I'm gonna stay

From every corner to every block, yeah
Whether it's warm or stormin' or down right stupid hot, hot
From the problems all the way to the solutions, yeah
Forget all the drugs and gang corruption and pollution, no

'Cause this city is my city (oh)
And I love it
Yeah, I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way I'm gonna stay here

For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh

This city is my city
And I love it
Yeah, I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here

For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh
For life, uh huh

You can take my picture
You can take my name
But you're never gonna take my city away
'Cause you, you burn it to the ground
Oh, you let it flood
But it's in my blood

'Cause this city is my city
And I love it
Yeah, I love it
I was born and raised here
I got it made here
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here for life