Beastie Boys Lyrics

Album: To The 5 Boroughs

An Open Letter To NYC Lyrics

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 

 

 Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from 

 Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem 

 To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met 

 Before they moved on down to the Upper West 

 I see you're still strong after all that's gone on 

 Life long we dedicate this song 

 Just a little something to show some respect 

 To the city that blends and mends and tests 

 Since 911 we're still livin' 

 And lovin' life we've been given 

 Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us 

 Were lookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust 

 Dear New York I know a lot has changed 

 2 towers down but you're still in the game 

 Home to many rejecting know one 

 Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they're from 

 

 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