Rule The World (I Came From The City) lyrics - Nas & Michael Kiwanuka (feat. Nasir Jones as Mr. Books)

(from "The Get Down" soundtrack)

[Michael Kiwaunuka:]

Do I want to rule the world?

Or will it conquer me?

Do I [?]

Or will it turn to me?

Do I lose my mind?

Cause it's been wandering

Will they ever let me out?

I've been wondering

[Nas:]

I came from the city, yeah

I came from the city, yeah

I came from the city, yeah

I came from the city, yeah

Got my name from the city, where?

The most dangerous city, let's take a trip back

Back in the time

1977, it was maximum crime

The president neglected us, him and 6 masterminds

Six powerful men put New York through some drastic times

The rich and selfish ones feed off the welfare ones

And which borough suffered the worst? Hmm where I'm from

The Bronx

We had to rumble with rivals on the rubble

While buildings around us would crumble

I dream right but it seem like nothing find me be trouble

I see the light, it's right there at the end of the tunnel

Had to find my rope to pull me up

Cause I needed some kind of hope to fill me up

Till I met one guy, took 'em under the wing

I coulda died if this man ain't intervene

He was an orphan, my savior

Free spirited, no man braver

He was honored and gifted, his name was Shaolin Fantastic

The lady killin' romantic, can't forget the day we met

And this story be canceled but yo my life began last year

Sophomore High School, that summer I saw her, said to myself

She'll be my wife soon

[Michael Kiwanuka:]

Take me out of my self [?]

Help me lose control

Show me love, show me happiness

I can't do this on my own

Take me out of my self [?]

Help me lose control

Show me love, show me happiness

I can't do this on my own