Monday, April 13, 2015

Beastie Boys - An Open Letter To Nyc


Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten

From the Battery to the top of Manhattan

Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin

Black, White, New York you make it happen


Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers

Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders

We come together on the subway cars

Diversity unified, whoever you are

We're doing fine on the One and Nine line

On the L we're doin' swell

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 all porno flicks

Running home after school to play PIX * 1

At lunch I'd go to Blimpies down on Montague Street

And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet

Dear New York I hope you're doing well

I know a lot's happen and you've been through hell

So, we give thanks for providing a home

Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves


Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten

From the Battery to the top of Manhattan

Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin

Black, White, New York you make it happen


The L.I.E. the B.Q.E

Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D.

Get my BVD's from VIM

You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can

Stopped off at Bleeker 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 looting when the light went off

From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge

From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge

From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side

From 1010 WINS to Live At Five

Dear New York this is a love letter

To you and how you brought us together

We can't say enough about all you do

'Cause in the city were ourselves and electric too


Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten

From the Battery to the top of Manhattan

Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin

Black, White, New York you make it happen

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