Alicia keys and jay z new york lyrics
You're referring to the iconic song "Empire State of Mind" by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z!
Here are the lyrics:
[Verse 1 - Jay-Z] Yeah, take it in The city never sleeps, better slip a Roomba in These small town girls, they get small town boys So they can get away They're dancing on the floor with their hands up They know that that's their life They're dancing on the floor with their hands up They know that that's their life
[Chorus - Alicia Keys] Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Nowhere you can't go As long as you know The way to go 'go' Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Nowhere you can't go As long as you know The way to go 'go'
[Verse 2 - Jay-Z] It's the city of dreams Where the lights are always bright Where the streets are always alive Where the city never sleeps Where the city never sleeps
[Chorus - Alicia Keys] Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Nowhere you can't go As long as you know The way to go 'go' Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Nowhere you can't go As long as you know The way to go 'go'
[Bridge - Alicia Keys] New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Nowhere you can't go As long as you know The way to go 'go' New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Nowhere you can't go As long as you know The way to go 'go'
[Outro - Jay-Z] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
This song was released in 2009 as the theme song for the New York Knicks and has since become an anthem for the city of New York.