My city never sleeps Thank god for that Boogie down hometown Thank god for rap My mother raised me Around rocks and trees But I need the concrete Thank god I'm back Spending all my time Clocking out and in Spending all my money Never counting it Getting rich is what I'm counting on Got money on the beat And it still goes on And I do too You never been where I been You can't do what I do I tried to give it up But I want the top Living on a prayer Got to beg me to stop But I keep on running Got notes on my life? Man keep 'em coming Started high school Looking like McLovin But now I'm in the breakfast spot Looking like I'm clubbing I can't stop believing I'm running all day Trying to keep from freezing But spring's coming Then I'll thaw out all season So if you don't know Better start believing