This City

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 And whether it's warm or storming or down right stupid hot, hot From the problems, all the way to the solutions, yeah Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution, no '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 (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) From every high rise, down to every slum From every unethical politician to the wise old beat-up bum, oh Oh, my city and I, our hearts beat, beat, beat together When I'm home, we both breathe, breathe, breathe together This place is my home, wherever I go I, I, I, I, I take it with me This city is my city And I love it, I love it, 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 (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life (ah, ah) For life And you can take my picture You can take my name But you're never gonna take my city away 'Cause you could burn it to the ground Oh, or let it flood, but it's in my blood 'Cause this city (this city) is my city (is my city) And I love it (my city), I love it, I love it, yeah I was born and raised here I got it made here And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here For life (for life) For life (uh huh) For life (yeah) For life (uh huh) For life (yeah, for life) For life (for life, for life) For life (for life, for life) For life (for life) For life