Built This City

Lyrics

[Intro: Cam'ron] Killa, Killa Santana, Jones, Hell Rell You already know what it is We did it, y'all {We built this city} {We built this city} (They sucking us, right?) {We built this city} {We built this city on rock} Let's get it rocking y'all Killa, uhh (Diplomats man) [Chorus: Starship sample (Cam'ron)] We built this city (on these blocks we hustle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (turn bricks to whips) We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (in the midst of the struggle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from bottom to top) We built this city on rock and roll (Through the agony, pain, Diplomatic'll reign) [Verse 1: Jim Jones] Ayo, my Dipset Taliban We on these streets like the wars on them streets of Afghanistan Better yet, of Pakistan To America, Harlem's Al Qaeda Any problems I spray ya, not to startle the mayor But in this 50-block radius, let's get the rock and shave the shit Or get the Glock and blaze the shit Bitches get the cock and savor it They say "Jim Jones the Capo my favorite" (Motherfuckers!) (Let's get it right, shit) 'Cause some of this shit, my city wasn't built up over Drugs and money, some shit you get killed up over Slumped on your wheel, straight tilted over Trust me, dogs, I seen it in plural Niggas wasted and painted and seen on the mural (That's Harlem) In this apple of mine, it's rotten – deal Clap up your shines, pop shots that'll crack up your minds And cop rocks and cook that crack up to dimes New York City, the capital of crime [Chorus: Starship sample (Cam'ron)] We built this city (from the packing and stacking) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from the scrambling and gambling) We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (from the packing and stacking) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from the scrambling and gambling) We built this city on rock and roll (Blamming the cannon, at ya face, mother.. uh) [Verse 2: Juelz Santana] Yo, now once again, it's Santana The Great I built this city on hammers and weight Gasoline, rope, bandanas, and tape Lots of fiends, lots of coke being handed away You know the usual Shut 'em down, set up shop, how we usually do Cut 'em down, dead the block, man – we moving through Diplomats is the strongest force On and off the court, we ball, it's more than sports, motherfucker! (It's Santana, nigga, come on) We built this city from Ground Zero To spitting the pound zero, brown pistol at ya, get down, kiko Yeah, this is from the ground up, nigga So get your weight and your pounds up, nigga 'Cause when it's beef, my homies mount up quicker Fit the pound much quicker, lay you down much quicker You never been approached by Golden Eagles Vultures that'll scope and feed you No court, just leave you – shit, you know [Chorus: Starship sample (Cam'ron)] We built this city (on blood sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (we gon' make it to the top) We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (through blood sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (blood sweat and tears) We built this city on rock and roll (Through the trials and tribulations We gon' make it through the years, c'mon) [Verse 3: Hell Rell] Yo, yo It's like, "what I wouldn't do for a buck" Our enemies can't rest in peace, Jones, we shoot they funerals up New gangstas in the city, bitch, ring the alarm All y'all hoes bow down, kiss the ring of a Don It's about to get real big, playa – humongous Stacked money so long, 'til it grew fungus We was gon' let you live, until you threw punches Now we got to get critical and we got to get rid of you And we the most talked about, the most popular We live by the codes, we the Dipset mafia You never know who's watching ya You never know who's plotting to pop at ya We focused like a pair of binoculars I'm 'bout to get gritty M5, CLK's – garage look like Alphabet City And I'm a hustler, I put cracks in communities Cops can't touch me, got 'Diplomatic Immunity' Now try, but I'm guaranteed a million shipped in Scan If not, back to the block, ship some grams [Verse 4: Cam'ron] Killa... if not, get with Cam I got clips to lift a van, flip a van Shit, they can kick the can This cat think he sling, 'cause he got a pinky ring Rinky-dink diamonds, they don't even make your pinky bling (We built this city) And now I'm 'bout to kill this city (We built this city) Krills to 50, yeah, I'm acting real saditty (We built this city) 'Cause I collect mil's in 50s For real, it's pretty, and y'all gon' feel the pity, Killa Dipset, bitch – rock, rock [Chorus: Starship sample (Cam'ron)] We built this city (on blood sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (we gon' make it to the top) We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (through blood sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (blood sweat and tears) We built this city on rock and roll (Through the trials and tribulations We gon' make it through the years, c'mon) We built this city (on these blocks we hustle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (turn bricks to whips, huh) We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (in the midst of the struggle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from bottom to top) We built this city on rock and roll (Through the agony, pain, Diplomatic'll reign, uhh)