Living in the City

Well I woke up to the sound of screaming sirens Screaming, the world's on fire And the neighbor's baby's crying 'cause their out of formula So I had under the blankets for five minutes more Then I'm out the door I'm living in the city Where every day's a new day I chose this life for me But it's cold and lonely I'm living in the city Where everyday gets harder I chose this life for me And it's where I wanna be I'm living in the city I'm living in the city I'm living in the city Well I met him on the J-train from Brooklyn He had shades on, but I could see right through him He was a man with a plan and he made it happen (yeah) So we hide under the blankets for five minutes more Then he was out the door I'm living in the city Where every day's a new day I chose this life for me But it's cold and lonely I'm living in the city Where everyday gets harder I chose this life for me And it's where I wanna be Street sweepers playing city symphonies Skyscrapers like mountains at my feet All around me All around me There's nowhere else I'd rather be I'm living in the city Chose this life for me Living in the city Chose this life for me And it's where I wanna be I'm living in the city I'm living in the city I'm living in the city (Yeah I) Well you know I mastered the art of procrastination I brush my hair while I change the radio station I put my car in drive with my stilettoes through the pedal You know it hurts my feet The nine to five keeps me alive, so I can't miss a beat No I can't miss a beat I'm living in the city Where every day's a new day I chose this life for me But it's cold and lonely I'm living in the city Where everyday gets harder I chose this life for me And it's exactly where I wanna be I'm living in the city I'm living in the city Ooh, I'm living in the city I'm living in the city I'm living in the city