"The City" Lyrics

In the city
I'm always awake
There's a symphony
Of music in the streets
And I get high to drown it out but it don't work it just gets louder
In the city
In the city

The big apple took a bite out of me
Look what I turned out to be
I wonder if my mama really means it when she says that she's proud of me
Or she trippin, is she lying
Is she on all my lies, I mean that shit ain't rocket science
I been coming home at 4
And my eyes be red as sirens
I been slurring all my words
When she ask me how my night went
I swear it's them white boys, it's them white boys
Everything they do is so much doper than my life been
I don't got that type of money, I don't got that finance
She like why you lazy tryna get by
Back before I smoked I wasn't even tryin to get high
CIgarette breaks at lunch time
Bong rips to my face I passed out at Daves place
Uh, in the morning tryna get right
Niggas got a curfew, ain't ready for these bright lights

In the city
I'm always awake
There's a symphony
Of music in the streets
And I get high to drown it out but it don't work it just gets louder
In the city
In the city

You really changed
Change is good
When you said don't let the city change you, I think it should
Come from different angles
See it different ways
I don't got the money maybe we could make a trade
If I could make you laugh you could spot me cash
What's the move on twos, yo I heard it's (?)
These girls are kind of bouchey(sp?) mom calls 'em fast
Some say you pretentious but I call it class
Prep school boys with their collers popped
Coming through the spot
Always see you with your sleeves rolled up
Even with a uniform
I could never do the norm
How could I forget
I be on some shit
Now I rock sweats and I still get it
New kids, never fit in
I wasn't any different
Had to get my mind right
Wasn't ready for those bright lights

In the city
I'm always awake
There's a symphony
Of music in the streets
And I get high to drown it out but it don't work it just gets louder
In the city
In the city

Let's do something dangerous (dangerous)
Break the rules yeah lets shake it up (shake it up)
Yeah let's do something dangerous (dangerous)
In the city that was made for us
Oooh yeah let's do something dangerous
Oooh let's break the rules yeah let's shake it up
Oooh yeah let's do something dangerous
Oooh in the city that was made for us
In the city that was made for us

In the city
I'm always awake
There's a symphony
Of music in the streets
And I get high to drown it out but it don't work it just gets louder
In the city
In the city