制作
出演艺人
Michael Kiwanuka
表演者
Nasir Jones as Mr. Books
表演者
Jamieson Shaw
编程
作曲和作词
Michael Kiwanuka
词曲作者
Brian Burton
词曲作者
Dean Josiah Cover
词曲作者
制作和工程
Inflo
制作人
神勇小白鼠
制作人
Emile Haynie
其他制作人
Elliott Wheeler
其他制作人
Mark "Exit" Goodchild
混音工程师
Gabriel Zardes
助理工程师
歌词
[Verse 1]
Do I have to rule the world?
Or will it conquer me?
Do I have to leave it now?
Or will it turn to me?
Do I have to lose my mind?
'Cause it's been wandering
Will they ever let me out?
I've been wondering
[Verse 2]
I came from the city, yeah
I came from the city, yeah
I came from the city, yeah
[Verse 3]
I came from the city, yeah
Got my name from the city, where?
The most dangerous city, let's take a trip back
Back into 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
Uh, I dream right but it seem like
Nothing find me but 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 me 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-killing romantic, can't forget the day we met
And this story recanted, but yo, my life began last year
Southmoore High School, that summer I saw her
Said to myself, she'll be my wife soon
[Verse 4]
Take me out of myself again
Help me lose control
Show me love, show me happiness
I can't do this on my own
Take me out of myself again
Help me lose control
Show me love, show me happiness
(Love me!) I can't do this on my own
Written by: Brian Burton, Dean Josiah Cover, Michael Kiwanuka

