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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka
Performer
Nasir Jones as Mr. Books
Nasir Jones as Mr. Books
Performer
Jamieson Shaw
Jamieson Shaw
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka
Lyrics
Nasir Jones as Mr. Books
Nasir Jones as Mr. Books
Composer
Dean Josiah Cover
Dean Josiah Cover
Composer
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Inflo
Inflo
Producer
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Producer
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Additional Producer
Elliott Wheeler
Elliott Wheeler
Additional Producer
Mark "Exit" Goodchild
Mark "Exit" Goodchild
Mixing Engineer
Gabriel Zardes
Gabriel Zardes
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Do I want to rule the world? Or will it conquer me? Do I (?) Or will it turn to me? Do I lose my mind? Cause it's been wandering Will they ever let me out? I've been wondering I came from the city, yeah I came from the city, yeah I came from the city, yeah Got my name from the city, where? The most dangerous city, let's take a trip back Back in the time 1977, it was maximum crime The president neglected us, him and 6 masterminds Six powerful men put New York through some drastic times The rich and selfish ones feed off the welfare ones And which borough suffered the worst? Hmm where I'm from The Bronx We had to rumble with rivals on the rubble While buildings around us would crumble I dream right but it seem like nothing find me be trouble I see the light, it's right there at the end of the tunnel Had to find my rope to pull me up Cause I needed some kind of hope to fill me up Till I met one guy, took 'em under the wing I coulda died if this man ain't intervene He was an orphan, my savior Free spirited, no man braver He was honored and gifted, his name was Shaolin Fantastic The lady killin' romantic, can't forget the day we met And this story be canceled but yo my life began last year Sophomore High School, that summer I saw her, said to myself She'll be my wife soon Take me out of my self (?) Help me lose control Show me love, show me happiness I can't do this on my own Take me out of my self (?) Help me lose control Show me love, show me happiness I can't do this on my own
Writer(s): Nasir Jones, Brian Burton, Michael Samuel Kiwanuka, Dean Cover Josiah Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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