Born into poverty
Noone here can disagree
Conditions here aren't too suffice
Treated like a criminal
Even when you're still in school
There's no alternative to life
It these walls could speak
It wouldn't be a treat
Just a sad song of dirty lies
7000 residents ignored by the president
Living 20 stories high
Something's gotta give
I feel the earth shift
Thousands gonna take it to the street
Police arrive in force
Just a matter of course
The kids are armed to the teeth
Don't care if they die
As they fight for their lives
The price you pay for living free
There's a rumble in Harlem tonight
There's a rumble in Harlem tonight
Privacy is very rare
Viper cameras everywhere
This is life for minimum wage
The man he has his eye on you
It doesn't matter what you do
He's always gonna get his way
Time's are changing rearranging
Everything in here is aging
Life ain't getting better at this stage
You've heard the tale
You go to jail and
Life seems like a fairytale
But for now you live another day
There's a rumble in Harlem
There's a rumble in Harlem
There's a rumble in Harlem
There's a rumble in Harlem tonight