Black, White, New York you make it happen
Dear New York, I know a lot has changed
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side
Black, White, New York you make it happen
Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D.
From 1010 WINS to Live At Five
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
And that's a must
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
I know a lot's happen and you've been through hell
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves
Sneakin' in at 4 AM after going out
Diversity unified, whoever you are
To you and how you brought us together
We come together on the subway cars
And lovin' life we've been given
Dear New York I hope you're doing well
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
On the L we're doin' swell
Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem
Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers
And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet
Home to many rejecting know one
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
To the city that blends and mends and tests
On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss
You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
'Cause in the city were ourselves and electric too
We're doing fine on the One and Nine line
Dear New York, this is a love letter
The L.I.E. the B.Q.E
Were lookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust
From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge
At lunch I'd go to Blimpies down on Montague Street
New York
Get my BVD's from VIM
I remember when the Deuce was all porno flicks
Black, White, New York you make it happen
Stopped off at Bleeker Bob's got thrown out
Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us
You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can
New York
Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from
Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders
New York city
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Black, White, New York you make it happen
Life long we dedicate this song
To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
2 towers down but you're still in the game
From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
We can't say enough about all you do
Since 911 we're still livin'
Just a little something to show some respect
So, we give thanks for providing a home
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Before they moved on down to the Upper West
Running home after school to play pix
But everybody started looting when the light went off
'Cause we're thorough in the boroughs
Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they're from
Black, White, New York you make it happen
I see you're still strong after all that's gone on
