Don't tell us you need us, 'cos we're the ship of fools
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Marconi plays the Mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember
Marconi plays the Mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember
Too many runaways eating up the night
We just want to dance here, someone stole the stage
(We built, we built this city)
Who cares they're always changing corporation names
(We built, we built this city)
Built this city
Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
It's just another Sunday, in a tired old street
Looking for America coming through your schools
Don't you remember
('Member, 'member)
(We built, we built this city)
Built this city
Someone always playing corporation games
Marconi plays the Mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember
Built this city
Built this city
(We built, we built this city)
(We built, we built this city)
Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Who rides the wrecking ball in two rock guitars
Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
(We built, we built this city)
(We built, we built this city)
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Knee deep in the hoopla sinking in your fight
They call us irresponsible, write us off the page
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Who counts the money, underneath the bar
Police have got the choke hold, oh, then we just lost the beat