My City

[Chorus]

My city sings so loud

After all she's been through

Where who she sings about

Tell me do you know her too

My city sings so loud

Been that way forever

Where who she sings about

And we’re singing it to you

[Refrain: Lateef]

Can you hear her calling

Calling through the darkness

Rain or sun upon me

She is with me always

Her voice is all the guidance

Needed for sole surviving

She speaks with so much pride

There ain’t nowhere to hide from

My City

[Verse 1: Lateef]

She ain’t always pretty

That’s what makes her beautiful

Some don’t apprеciate her

She’s dangеrously straightforward

When articulating any danger

But if you’re a stranger

You may not pick up on all the slanguage

It can be difficult takes

Those that are new

A second or two

To get over the rumors and to see her beauty truly

The way she looks so cooly over the water

Inspires many of author

Regardless of the genre

Double and triple entendre

She’s so responsive to the real to the fake

She turns a colder shoulder on ya

She’ll keep you holding on to the important parts

Of what makes you an individual

And force you into entrepreneurship

Cut the bullshit

Even though she loves the drama

And could run a marathon a game upon ya with no commas

She still got love for the underdog side of

She’ll lead the bravest of hearts into a better tomorrow

Listen

[Chorus]

My city sings so loud

After all she's been through

Where who she sings about

Tell me do you know her too

My city sings so loud

Been that way forever

Where who she sings about

And we’re singing it to you

[Refrain: Gift of Gab]

Can you hear her calling

Calling through the darkness

Rain or sun upon me

She is with me always

Her voice is all the guidance

Needed for sole surviving

She speaks with so much pride

There ain’t nowhere to hide from

[Verse 2: Gift of Gab]

My city’s mostly known by those

Who truly really lived a life

A lot of rappers want to live but

They do not have any stripes

Communities have come to her

To get away from the exact thing

That they brought with them but

On her brighter days she’s full of love and unity

When they say her name, they proudly said it

All she breeds is Gs

You do not want to get rowdy

Valley girl from the east side

Soul and rhythm in her style

You don’t know her

Greet her face to face

I bet you know her now

Come ingest it

Gang infested

Turn your smirking upside down

She ain’t really multicultural

She’s strictly black and brown

Hopefully she gets it all together

While she’s growing older

So that you can hang with her

Without looking over your shoulder

She always providing ways

For the community to prosper

Gathering in trips to places

To breath in the greener pastures

She will help you find your balance

If your inner soul is searching

Cause on every other corner

There are liquor stores and churches

Sing it to them girl

[Chorus]

My city sings so loud

After all she's been through

Where who she sings about

Tell me do you know her too

My city sings so loud

Been that way forever

Where who she sings about

And we’re singing it to you

[Refrain: Lyrics Born]

Can you hear her calling

Calling through the darkness

Rain or sun upon me

She is with me always

Her voice is all the guidance

Needed for sole surviving

She speaks with so much pride

There ain’t nowhere to hide from

[Verse 3: Lyrics Born]

I love her golden brown complexion

Her accent, her inflection

Your grandeur, your splendor

Her passion is endless

She’s wavy like beige sand

Rays bouncing off your Ray Bans

She always politickin’

Forward thinking

Yet laid back

Everybody want to give her brain

Everybody want to pick her brain

Not sure of her ethnicitay

Baby mixed with everythang

Everyone applauds her

Most people can't afford her

She fine as hell but she a little rough around the borders

Dudes be coming from everywhere to get a glimpse of her beauty

Usually she warm but she can be a little moody

She'll shake shake yo ass up when you least expect it

She can get a little fiery if she feels disrespected

She knows of all things

When I hear her name spoken

It’s like golden guitar strings

How many songs have you written?

How many artists have you smitten?

She’s long been independent

She's where we've all been headed all along

But didn’t get it

[Chorus]

My city sings so loud

After all she's been through

Where who she sings about

Tell me do you know her too

My city sings so loud

Been that way forever

Where who she sings about

And we’re singing it to you