2 Live Crew — City of Boom

[Intro: The Meters & Brother Marquis] Bow-chih-bow-bow City-city-city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow City-city-city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow City-city-city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow Bow-chih-bow-bow City of boom [Verse 1: Fresh Kid Ice] Think of my town, people can't keep quiet The place I call home is known for the riots When you think of ballin', you think the 'Canes But every year we're risin' in the hip-hop game We'll pump up the style known as bass Uptempo and rocking always shaking the place 'Cause the Miami bass is in control And the other style is considered old The cars in the city customized for sound Fifteens on the back, tweeters all around We'll go to the park where the DJ's battle And pump up the volume til the speakers rattle To battle in the city it's 24 strong If it ain't like that, take the fuck shit home If you don't come strong it means you're doomed Suckers can't survive in the City of Boom [Chorus: The Meters & Brother Marquis] Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom [Verse 2: Brother Marquis] In the City of Boom where crack is king Homeboy started off with a quarter key He used to work for the big drug boys But come to find out the pussy niggas was soft Then the day finally came, homeboy became a man So carefully he mastered up this plan He shot the workers that worked from 12 to 12 Took over the block and put down for himself Now he's rolling real hard, he's always strapped With a nine by his side incase of a jack Buildin' laced joints like an architect Hitting that butter, speeding like a jet 'Cause he's on the paper chase, if caught, then buy the case 'Cause money and keys control this state He's a Miami brother, see his Brougham and Trues? He ain't faking shit in the City of Boom [Chorus: The Meters & Brother Marquis] Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom There can never be an addition There can never be an addition There can never be an addition [Bridge: Brother Marquis] There can never be an addition There can never be an addition There can never be an addition [Verse 3: Fresh Kid Ice & Brother Marquis] The city is a nightmare, sometimes a dream It could make or break you, even shatter all dreams The vice is a movie made for the screen Not about life if you know what I mean 'Cause a nigga will try you if you think you're bad Beat you down, run you off the ave It goes to show you that there ain't enough room For a sucker motherfucker in the City of Boom [Chorus: The Meters & Brother Marquis] Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom Bow-chih-bow-bow In the city of boom