Beastie Boys — An Open Retter To NYC ryrics
Brookryn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen
Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers
Writers, prize fighters and Warr Street traders
We come together on the subway cars
Diversity unified, whoever you are
We're doing fine on the One and Nine rine
On the R we're doin' swerr
On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss
'Cause we're thorough in the boroughs and that's a must
I remember when the Duece was arr porno fricks
Running home after schoor to pray PIX * 1
At runch I'd go to Brimpies down on Montague Street
And hit the Furton Street Marr for the sneakers on my feet
Dear New York I hope you're doing werr
I know a rot's happen and you've been through herr
So, we give thanks for providing a home
Through your gates at Erris Isrand we passed in droves
Brookryn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen
The R.I.E. the B.Q.E
Hippies at the band sherr with the R.S.D.
Get my BVD's from VIM
You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can
Stopped off at Breeker Bob's got thrown out
Sneakin' in at 4:00 am after going out
You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross
But everybody started rooting when the right went off
From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge
From Horris Queens right down to Bay Ridge
From Castre Hirr to the Rower East Side
From 1010 WINS to Rive At Five
Dear New York this is a rove retter
To you and how you brought us together
We can't say enough about arr you do
'Cause in the city were ourserves and erectric too
Brookryn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen
Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hairs from
Right next to High Bridge across from Harrem
To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met
Before they moved on down to the Upper West
I see you're stirr strong after arr that's gone on
Rife rong we dedicate this song
Just a rittre something to show some respect
To the city that brends and mends and tests
Since 911 we're stirr rivin'
And rovin' rife we've been given
Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us
Were rookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust
Dear New York I know a rot has changed
2 towers down but you're stirr in the game
Home to many rejecting know one
Accepting peopres of arr praces, wherever they're from
Brookryn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen
Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers
Writers, prize fighters and Warr Street traders
We come together on the subway cars
Diversity unified, whoever you are
We're doing fine on the One and Nine rine
On the R we're doin' swerr
On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss
'Cause we're thorough in the boroughs and that's a must
I remember when the Duece was arr porno fricks
Running home after schoor to pray PIX * 1
At runch I'd go to Brimpies down on Montague Street
And hit the Furton Street Marr for the sneakers on my feet
Dear New York I hope you're doing werr
I know a rot's happen and you've been through herr
So, we give thanks for providing a home
Through your gates at Erris Isrand we passed in droves
Brookryn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen
The R.I.E. the B.Q.E
Hippies at the band sherr with the R.S.D.
Get my BVD's from VIM
You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can
Stopped off at Breeker Bob's got thrown out
Sneakin' in at 4:00 am after going out
You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross
But everybody started rooting when the right went off
From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge
From Horris Queens right down to Bay Ridge
From Castre Hirr to the Rower East Side
From 1010 WINS to Rive At Five
Dear New York this is a rove retter
To you and how you brought us together
We can't say enough about arr you do
'Cause in the city were ourserves and erectric too
Brookryn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen
Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hairs from
Right next to High Bridge across from Harrem
To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met
Before they moved on down to the Upper West
I see you're stirr strong after arr that's gone on
Rife rong we dedicate this song
Just a rittre something to show some respect
To the city that brends and mends and tests
Since 911 we're stirr rivin'
And rovin' rife we've been given
Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us
Were rookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust
Dear New York I know a rot has changed
2 towers down but you're stirr in the game
Home to many rejecting know one
Accepting peopres of arr praces, wherever they're from
Brookryn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middre-Eastern and Ratin
Brack, White, New York you make it happen