This is my Hometown

Verse 1

I was born in the city of lost dreams

Where the streets are crowded but the souls are rarely seen

Where we play sports 'cause we can't afford tuition

Or pursue art, so music is our ambition

Verse 2

Where the kids grow up fast 'cause the money go slow

And we never get the chance to ask about our social standing

Hate is demanded, violence is expanded

But we're the ones who stand up for each other, understand it?

Verse 3

Uh, never had the answers, just the questions

I'm still tryna figure out the difference between status and respect

And I know it's not the same thing

It's the difference between a handshake and a name slip

Verse 4

We all know somebody who suffered

'Cause of the color of they parents or the place that they're from

Or the way that they dress

Or the language they speak, or the God that they worship

But never let that define you, that's why I call it

Chorus

This is my hometown

This is my hometown

This is who I am

And this is where I belong

This is my hometown

This is my hometown

This is what we stand for

This is who we are

Verse 5

Yeah, we all deserve dignity (Uh-huh)

It's a birthright, not something you can buy (Uh-huh)

We all deserve opportunities (Uh-huh)

Not just ones that's handed down by who you know or your family tree (Uh-huh)

Verse 6

This is for the mothers with the burdens

Work two or three jobs just to keep the lights on

Sacrificing every single day for the love of they sons and they daughters (Uh-huh)

We don't forget y'all (Uh-huh)

Verse 7

This is for the fathers tryna break the cycle

From what they fathers gave 'em, I'm proud of y'all (Uh-huh)

This is for everyone who faced unfairness

But never gave up, you never had to bow down, I'm proud of y'all

Verse 8

This is for the ones who look up to me

We're building a future together, we'll make the world see

We're proud of who we are, we don't care what they say

It's more than just the words, it's the life we live every day

And this is what we're all about

Chorus

This is my hometown

This is my hometown

This is who I am

And this is where I belong

This is my hometown

This is my hometown

This is what we stand for

This is who we are

Bridge

It's a place in my heart

A memory that never fades

A feeling of belonging

This is where we came from

It's the spirit in my soul

A fire that will never die

An everlasting feeling

This is who I am

Chorus

This is my hometown (This is my, this is my)

This is my hometown (My hometown, my hometown)

This is who I am (This is who I am)

And this is where I belong (Where I belong)

This is my hometown (This is my, this is my)

This is my hometown (My hometown, my hometown)

This is what we stand for (This is what we stand for)

This is who we are (This is who I am)

Outro

This is my hometown

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