In the, in the city
New York, New York, New York
Loving is necessary, I need it, we need it
Only crime fills the brain, feels like I'm going insane
New York, New York City
Always feels like a race against father time
Writing with the left hand
In the, in the city
New York, New York City
This constant game I play to stay high
Footsteps, silence is loud
In the, in the city
Why not fly? Why not try?
The revolution has to start, don't waste no time
Crosses to bear, mistakes and sins
New York, New York, New York
Unknowing and taking the chance
But all is just a state of mind
New York, New York City
It's like a jungle
Constant state of moving nowhere
In the, in the city
But it's always changing, always
Preaching, pleading, praying for God to come
The constant state of going nowhere
Sounds of waves crashing everywhere
It's like a jungle out here, so much struggle out here
I haven't a place to go
What are we waiting for?
Life in it's constant state of moving nowhere
New York, New York City
Still strong, still here and so are we
Candles and their steady glow
New York, New York City
It is nowhere, it is everywhere
Con-con-constant state of moving nowhere
In the streets of New York
The constant state of going nowhere
Constant state of going nowhere
New York, New York, New York
New York, New York City
In the, in the city
Endless horizon, rocks of times long gone
Constant evolution, constant adaptation
All is reality of your choice
New York, New York City
Kindness is brave, wisdom is long
Percussive submissions, mind conditions
It's like a jungle
In the, in the city
Searching, looking for the satisfaction
Candles burn, lights are low
Water and its constant crash
The music is nice, floats through the air
Why are we so afraid of taking charge?
In the constant state of going nowhere
New York, New York, New York
Constant state of moving nowhere
And my dreams steal my rest, sleep's the cousin of death
Here we are forever
All I see is street hoes, and bullet holes in my people
In the, in the city
Noise, always noise
We all have demons to battle, roads to walk
In the, in the city
In the, in the city
In the streets of New York
