[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj] Once upon a time there lived the Harajuku Barbie Use to watch the game in madison square garden Coliseum block on the weekend Italian Icces from the Puerto Ricans She reps Queens like a crown or a real poofy gown Or the little white lady out in London Weeds bridge far rock, southside Jamacia block Flat-Bush Brooklyn, all of them Jamacian spots This is my city and I be reppin my city It's where the giants will tackle you, call a capital avalon If you come to my city u might see what I mean It's the city that never sleeps but it's the city of dreams
[Verse 2: Gudda Gudda] What up uptown, downtown, 6th ward 7th ward, hardheads, west bank, 5th ward 3rd ward, 10th ward, reppin every damn street Shout out the mighty nine and east 2 Mazant St Rest in peace son he had Tyra Lan On lockdown, it's a shame they took him out the game I see ya CeCe, Nacho, FiFi Snag Gang, Chuck D, Tallee, T-Streets That's them Garetti boys, all about the fetti boy Only think broke 'round here is the levee boy You know my city nigga, yeah it's real hood Talk to Turk other day, he doin real good Hold ya head C, hold ya head mack Rest in peace Soulja, damn we need You back Shout out B. G. , the whole Chopper City Cash Money, Young Money, yeah we got the city
[Verse 3: Short Dawg] Yeah, now lets welcome the Katrina victims I wasn't there when it happen, but I seen the pictures So anything my niggas need they can call Short My arms always opened like Walmart I moved to the A and promised I'mma be back I'm still #1 in Houston like T-Mac Check my sleeve tats, I know you see that H with a star, syrup pourin over green back Yeah, and I ain't talking Ms. Buttersworth So pass me a styrofoam double cup at first And I'mma pour a four up in that And sip it till you see me movin slow like I'm fat This the home of the the candy painted doors on the 'lac And voices sounding deep as baratone on the track (Awready) Yeah, we call that screwed And if u movin too fast we might call that rude (Houston!)