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The City Is Mine

This version of The City Is Mine was released by Jay-Z in 1997.

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Uh-uhh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah

You belong to the city (Uh-uhh-uh, what what)
You belong to the night (Uh-uhh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah)
In the river of darkness
He’s a man of the night

Uhh, yeah
What the deal playboy, just rest your soul
I be holding it down yo still love the dough
Got these ladies on the cock now you know how we go
Got the whole world on lock down you know how we flow
Don’t worry about Brooklyn I continue to flame
Therefore a world with amnesia won’t forget your name
You held it down long enough, let me take those reigns
And just like your spirit the commision remains
Niggaz can cross the T’s and, dots the I’s
Now that I got too popular to cop them pies
I’m takin this rap shit serious, to my demise
Jay shit’s like cake mix, watch me rise
Basics in the basement, waste it
Asking my dog for advice so when he can’t say shit
my hatred is, fueled just give me a sign
And I let the world know that the city is mine, what?

You belong to the city (The city is mine, what-what-what)
You belong to the night (Ge-ge-geyeah, uh-uhh-uh, pa-pau)
In the river of darkness
He’s a man of the night (The city is mine, that’s right…)

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Jay-Z has released many songs over the years besides The City Is Mine. Jay-Z released songs from 1996 to 2007 spanning across albums like Reasonable Doubt, In My Lifetime Vol. 1, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life, Vol. 3... Life And Times Of S. Carter, The Dynasty Roc La Familia, The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, The Best Of Both Worlds, The Black Album, Unfinished Business, Collision Course, and American Gangster. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Jay-Z.

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