An Open Letter To Nyc Lyrics - To The 5 Boroughs - Beastie Boys

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 

You know we're thorough in the boroughs 'cause that's a must 

I remember when the Duece was all porno flicks 

Running home after school to play PIX 

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 happened 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 BVDs from VIM 

You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can 

Stopped off at Bleeker Bob's, got thrown out 

Sneakin' in at four 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 ten-ten 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 we're 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 

Lifelong, we dedicate this song 

Just a little something to show some respect 

To the city that blends and mends and tests 

Since 9-11 we're still livin' 

And lovin' life we've been given 

Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us 

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

Dear New York I know a lot has changed 

Two towers down but you're still in the game 

Home to the many, rejecting no-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 

Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten 

From the Battery to the top of Manhattan 

Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin 

Black, White, New York, we make it happen