City Child Lyrics

18 years spent as resident

Here in Chicago where we love to represent

To fullest extent yes we do it with intent

From the north side to the south side we get live at sunset

To sunrise we're just vibing surviving

And it feels good to be alive in the hood that I'm in

Shinning all night-bright it's the city lights

Uplifting my spirit and giving me insight

No I'll never reach my limit 'cause she has me gripped tight

Chained to the pain by the strains of my wind pipe

Sit right next to me I want to be

In this part of the galaxy for the rest of infinity

Fulfilling my fantasy isn't much of a challenge see

I'm surrounded by the beautiful humans I call you family

Happily moving in and out of my room

While gradually losing' myself in the loop

Walking in circles word searching for the truth

And It lurks at the very top of the highest roof

I thought I told you all they tell you is old news

And everyday's another issue like the windy city blues

I thought I told you all they tell you is old news

And everyday's another issue like the windy city blues

I'm on the corner of my block yelling love the world

'Cause this is the spot for every interrupted boy and girl

Avoiding the whirl winds as we swerve around lake Michigan again

I'm on a mission with some friends

My winter's discontent will be spent reminiscing

On when I was an infant living on Belmont and Halstead

As if Chicago was a woman I would've kissed her on the head

Licked her down the neck and pressed up against her chest

Index in her cervix her broad curves make me nervous

So It's tough love on purpose 'cause I don't hurt for other persons

On picture perfect evenings we deem things with words and

Burners on buildings you can read me for certain

Searching for a new look in the county of cook

Can be a complicated topic leaving out o' towners shook

Ya'll took too much time trying to find paradise

In a pair of dice heh now where's your ice

Falling from the skies like storms of snow

It's my life it's my love It's my Chicago

I thought I told you all they tell you is old news

And everyday's another issue like the windy city blues

I thought I told you all they tell you is old news

And everyday's another issue like the windy city blues

Two turntables and a microphone

Is all I ever knew as I grew old

When I was younger

The lake front was my home

And in the summer

I wrote her name with aerosol

There was so much to learn to absorb to observe

I discovered myself within the sounds that I heard

In my surroundings

The acoustics were astounding

Pounding up and down my street

Singing out loudly

I'm proud to announce that this is where I'll be

'Cause I haven't left the house since '93

When I was five I almost moved back to Cali

But on the west side There's No Such thing as being happy

And it just becomes a habit like smiling and laughing

This city is sweet and my girls name is

773 and 312

It's McDonalize Society and Maintenance Crew

She's my truthful lady bringing life to this baby

And I only love Chicago at the end the daily

I thought I told you all they tell you is old news

And everyday's another issue like the windy city blues

I thought I told you all they tell you is old news

And everyday's another issue like the windy city blues