Still in Queens, same place were we used to be

Still in Queens, same place were we used to be, often you won't see us

I'm from that home of the pigeons, you could never see the bower afraid to fly

When God your ghostwriter, you can automate these lines

City that never sleeps and hustle's all day to grind

Gotta eat, just don't get that fork mistaken for mine (Queens in the—)

In them streets, I was a shorty, like eight or nine

Back when moms used to come to that gate to tell her son it was late

Then show that bell, I was sure to make it inside, yeah

That's Jamaican authoritative design

Don't end up like them **** on the corner wastin' time

But what they had, I had wanted to make it mine

The iced Tommy Hills, the Jordans, the latest 9s, uh

I'm doin' chores and they sportin' the latest Rafs (Queens in the—)

Pullin' up to the block and them whores chasin' behind, yeah

I used to pray to the Lord for my day to shine

So long ago, it feel like the story is ancient times

So before your tapes rewind, New York a state of mind

Hold it down for Queens 'cause I overvalue fiends, shout— (Queens in the house)

Ghetto misery, shoot-outs in liquor stores

A perpendicular angle of the clout war (Uh)

The slang, the culture, the fashion, the looks

The smell of piss in elevators and that crack when it cook

Where oldheads preachin', "Keep your head wrapped in them books"

I was a truant sippin' Devil's Springs, dappin' up Book$

How could I give life a practical look?

When Lox told me 'bout money, power, respect in those platinum hooks, okay

From 50 to Nas, from Nas to G Rap

Prodigy séanced and bring you part of Mobb Deep back (Queens in the—)

They holler, "Where Queens at?"

Fresh constructs with a Yankee brim, we 'bout to bring you army fatigues back

Where **** pay five hundred and charge you a G flat

Where ice grills was more common that positive feedback (Queens in the—, Queens in the—)

Where the law makin' swine, yeah

Lock killers who First 48 them crimes

They say, "Queens get the money", so be sure to pay the fine or be sure to pay no mind

In all space and time, New York a state of mind, gone (Queens in the—)

Hold it down for Queens 'cause I overvalue fiends, shout— (Queens in the house)

Ghetto misery, shoot-outs in liquor stores

A perpendicular angle of the clout war (Ah man, ayo)

Corner-huggin', play the post, this the rise of the phoenix (Rise of the phoenix)

Air Max trainers the cleanest, my whole cipher ninety-nine-point-nine completed (Whole cipher)

Home of the rarest, 2011

Sour silver haze I'm steamin' (Steamin')

Throwin' hands to make it home safe (What? Home safe), nothern bully dreamin' (What?)

Learned early, I needed luchi to shine (Talk)

In due time, stop schemin', now we receivin' (Now we receivin')

Proper spiritual greetings (Yeah, yeah), oversized saw beheaded the demon (That's where the demons lie)

World's fair, Shea Stadium days (Shea Stadium days)

Corona Plaza, shorty wasn't even worth the Ramada

Loewe sportin', stone crazy (Stone crazy)

What's goodie, Ms. Parker? (What?)

Set fire just like a arson, native New Yorkian (Queens in the—)

The shinin' light that stemmed out of pitch-black darkness (Really though)

From the town, hit the Deli by the 74th stop

Wouldn't hate a band from Jamaica (Yeah)

Rep the Q like, "What's the word", let's get it shakin', ah man, ayo (Ayo)

Hold it down for Queens 'cause I overvalue fiends, shout— (Queens in the house)

Ghetto misery, shoot-outs in liquor stores

A perpendicular angle of the clout war