Survive The Night

[DJ LYNNE PEN, spoken] People of New York Crews of the city Who rule dis madness? [DJ LYNNE PEN] Hey boppers At midnight There's a gathering after dark In Van Cortlandt Park [DJ & CLEON] Hey boppers Cyrus needs five boroughs to see this through This means you [DJ, CLEON & SWAN] Hey boppers The truce is on No weapons but your fists, she insists Hey boppers Keep your radio tuned tight [DJ] Time it just right And you just might Survive the night (Survive the night) [CLEON & SWAN] Warriors, come out to play-ay-ay-ay-yeah [DJ] Survive the armies of the night [CLEON & SWAN] Warriors, come out to play-ay-ay-ay-yeah [In response to the DJ's call, legendary MCs represent the gangs across all five boroughs who are traveling to CYRUS's solidarity meeting uptown.] [DJ, spoken] Boogie down Who's steppin' bright for the Bronx? [THE BRONX] This is thе sound of something being born From the ashеs of the Bronx The siren squeals and the car horn honks Across the Cross Bronx And what the Bronx wants Is not a combative retaliatory response It's a renaissance With Cyrus tellin' the truth Underrepresented youths An unprecedented truce (Don't shoot) Crews travel to the park And miracles can happen when we gather in the dark [ALL GANGS, DJ, CLEON & SWAN] Miracles can happen when we gather in the dark (Survive the night) Miracles can happen when we gather in the dark Miracles can happen when we gather in the dark (Warriors, come out to) Miracles can happen when we gather in the dark (Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah) [DJ] Survive the armies of the night [CLEON & SWAN, DJ, spoken] Warriors, come out to (Catching air like a plane outta JFK) Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah (It's Queens, seen?) [QUEENS] Queens gambit; pawns out, control the center Annex Astoria, let no man enter Across the East River, a storm cloud is gatherin' War crowds are travelin' northbound, and rather than Packin’ heat or attackin', we actually seein' traction But is Cyrus attractin' police action? 'Cause you could do ninety-nine things right Meet the wrong cop at night, and it's brrrap on sight, ya dig? [ALL GANGS, DJ, CLEON & SWAN] The wrong cop at night, and it's brrrap on sight (Survive the night) Meet the wrong cop at night, and it's brrrap on sight Meet the wrong cop at night, and it's brrrap on sight (Warriors, come out to) Meet the wrong cop at night, and it's brrrap on sight (Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah) [DJ] Survive the armies of the night [CLEON & SWAN, DJ, spoken] Warriors, come out to (It's island time in the city) Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah (The island of Manhattan) [MANHATTAN] Uh-oh, Manhattan's on the scene When you say "New York" we're actually what you mean You wanna be a part of it, the cream of the crop Get the best of everything, skim the cream off the top Now Cyrus has a military, true run crew It rivals with the finest from the 2-1-2 The Bible says to do 'em as you'd have 'em do unto But survival all depends upon the corner you run to [ALL GANGS, DJ, CLEON & SWAN] Survival all depends upon the corner you run to (Survive the night) Survival all depends upon the corner you run to Survival all depends upon the corner you run to (Warriors, come out to) Survival all depends upon the corner you run to (Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah) [DJ] Survive the armies of the night [CLEON & SWAN, DJ, spoken] Warriors, come out to (Time come for the clan) Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah (From Staten) [STATEN ISLAND #1] Ghostface, from the rough streets of Shaolin Runnin' through Manhattan where the blocks is wildin' Been down when Futura bomb trains, a night thing Fat caps on Krylon cans, it be my liking [STATEN ISLAND #2] So how do we make it back home alive When we gotta leave our crib at 9:45 For a midnight meeting, word up, what a fuckin' pain Takin' a train to a boat to another train? [ALL GANGS, DJ, CLEON & SWAN] Takin' a train to a boat to another train? (Survive the night) Takin' a train to a boat to another train? Takin' a train to a boat to another train? (Warriors, come out to) Takin' a train to a boat to another train? (Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah) [STATEN ISLAND #1] Damn! [DJ] Survive the armies of the night [CLEON & SWAN, DJ, spoken] Warriors, come out to (Brooklyn, tell the people) Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah (Stand up and shine) [BROOKLYN] B-B-Brooklyn underground lookin' like the United Nations East Flatbush Jamaicans be packin' these subway stations Sunset park Asians to Cobble Hill Caucasians Far Rockaway to Bay Ridge, the borough is here to stay, bitch! Head north to the Bronx and properly greet our highness Streets are behind Cyrus, message spreadin' like a virus The south end of the line is Coney Island's most notorious Clap your hands if you’re ready to meet the Warriors! [ALL GANGS, DJ, CLEON & SWAN] Clap your hands if you're ready to meet the Warriors! (Survive the night) Clap your hands if you're ready to meet the Warriors! Clap your hands if you're ready to meet the Warriors! (Warriors, come out to) Clap your hands if you're ready to meet the Warriors! (Play-ay-ay-ay-yeah) [CLEON & SWAN] Warriors, come out to play-ay-ay-ay-yeah [CLEON] Roll call!