[00:16.30]In the city, I'm always awake
[00:22.50]There's a symphony of music in the street
[00:27.33]And I get high to drown it out
[00:30.09]But it don't work, it just gets louder
[00:32.90]In the city, in the city
[00:38.50]The big apple took a bite out of me
[00:41.60]Look what I turned out to be
[00:43.55]I wonder if my mama really means it when she says that she's proud of me
[00:47.32]Or is she tripping, is she lying
[00:49.05]Is she on to all my lies? Mean that shit ain't rocket science
[00:51.46]I've been coming home at four, and my eyes been red as sirens
[00:53.99]I miss slurring all my words when she asked me how my night went
[00:57.38]I swear it's them white boys, it's them white boys
[00:59.41]Everything they do is so much doper than my life been
[01:02.13]I don't got that type of money, I don't got that finance
[01:04.96]She's like, why you so lazy trying to get by
[01:07.20]Back before I smoked, I wasn't even tryna get high
[01:09.96]Cigarette breaks at lunch time
[01:12.26]Bong rips to my face, I passed out at Dave's place
[01:15.21]In the morning tryna get right
[01:17.49]Nigga's got a curfew, you ain't ready for these bright lights
[01:19.74]In the city, I'm always awake
[01:24.56]There's a symphony of music in the street
[01:29.35]And I get high to drown it out
[01:32.00]But it don't work, it just gets louder
[01:34.81]In the city, in the city
[01:40.14]You really changed, change is good
[01:43.63]When you said don't let the city change you, I think it should
[01:45.89]Come from different angles, see it different ways
[01:48.66]I don't got the money, maybe we can make a trade
[01:51.09]If I can make you laugh, you can spot me cash
[01:53.68]What's the move on Tues? Yo I heard its ave
[01:56.34]These girls are kinda bougie, mom calls 'em "fast"
[01:58.88]Some say you pretentious but I call it class
[02:01.42]Prep school boys with their collars popped
[02:04.09]Coming through the spot, always see you with your sleeves rolled up
[02:07.57]Even with a uniform I could never do the norm
[02:11.93]How could I forget? I be on some shit
[02:13.91]Now I rock sweats and I still get it
[02:16.41]New kids never fit in, I wasn't any different
[02:19.35]Had to get my mind right, wasn't ready for those bright lights
[02:21.76]In the city, I'm always awake
[02:26.50]There's a symphony of music in the street
[02:31.24]And I get high to drown it out
[02:33.91]But it don't work, it just gets louder
[02:36.82]In the city, in the city
[02:43.77]Let's do something dangerous
[02:48.43]Break the rules, yeah let's shake it up
[02:54.02]Let's do something dangerous
[02:58.22]In the city that was made for us
[03:03.38]Let's do something dangerous
[03:09.06]Break the rules, yeah let's shake it up
[03:14.27]Let's do something dangerous
[03:19.39]In the city that was made for us
[03:23.93]In the city, I'm always awake
[03:28.47]There's a symphony of music in the street
[03:33.27]And I get high to drown it out
[03:35.75]But it don't work, it just gets louder
[03:38.75]In the city, in the city
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