New York City and New York gritty They was lyin' if they told you that New York pretty Better stay up on your hustle, stay New York witty Forever, make a move, know New York with me New York City and New York gritty They was lyin' if they told you that New York pretty Better stay up on your hustle, stay New York witty Forever, make a move, know New York with me Yeah, more paper than I can count New York get hot, go down south, start with an ounce Cut from a different cloth, it ain't no calmin' me down No need for no introduction 'cause we the hardest in town, uh More paper than I can count New York get hot, go down south, start with an ounce Cut from a different cloth, it ain't no calmin' me down No need for no introduction 'cause we the hardest in town, uh The one's ain't got shit to talk about always speak the most It's East and Ghost, a brick of coke, a key of dope Black hoodie jump out that Sprinter and you could see the smoke They don't check the artist, it's on me, right underneath my coat Suspended license on my way to Yonkers, speedin' Scared to sleep, every time I close my eyes, I see a demon I don't know 'bout you but we used to rob niggas for no reason, before I got famous You feel a way, then come get even, I'm wreakin' Old or illegal, got dope for your needles That sugar hill bag sold to your auntie, shit make me feel bad Couldn't get them Jordans to go to school, shit made me real mad Signed to Def Jam talkin' pounds and I probably still grab You know what's up, the pistol black and the coke is cut This ain't a beanie, its a ski mask, I just rolled it up Champagne interior, Moet colored the Rover guts Now I'm on Collins drinkin' D'Usse out a coconut More paper than I can count New York get hot, go down south, start with an ounce Cut from a different cloth, it ain't no calmin' me down No need for no introduction 'cause we the hardest in town, uh More paper than I can count New York get hot, go down south, start with an ounce Cut from a different cloth, it ain't no calmin' me down No need for no introduction 'cause we the hardest in town, uh Close to the edge, got that .45 close to your head You talkin' shit but you ain't never spoke to the dead I like to chill and get wealthy, just smoke 'til I'm red You heard they gangsters, heard them niggas spoke to the feds But I ain't see the paperwork, I keep it quiet 'cause you know how the hater works It's Dark Force Vader work Choke a nigga way across the room, that's the way to work Starin' at the picture, seen the picture move Jumped in the picture, can you picture how I get to you? Told East, we could touch the book, make the scripture move Told East, we could touch a killer, make a pistol move Ghost is still provin' shit, I ain't got shit to prove I could see the money play, send my shit in large bills Know it as the Devil's game, understand it's God's field Every now and then, I just wonder how God feel You the card dealer, you should know how the cards feel Ghost nigga More paper than I can count New York get hot, go down south, start with an ounce Cut from a different cloth, it ain't no calmin' me down No need for no introduction 'cause we the hardest in town, uh More paper than I can count New York get hot, go down south, start with an ounce Cut from a different cloth, it ain't no calmin' me down No need for no introduction 'cause we the hardest in town, uh