Built it from the ground
Now we over see the town
Dirt & pressure made
This diamond that you seeing now
Twin towers cities ours
My empire state of mind
Twenty four seven hours
Built it from the ground
Now we over see the town
Dirt & pressure made
This diamond that you [A7seeing now
Twin towers cities ours
My empire state of mind twenty four seven hours
Niggaz think i ain't getting it
Cause i ain't wearing it
Bank fraud alerts
Cause a how i be [Am]spending it
Tryna buy the cleaners
But i ain't ace i ain't working in it
Weed legal so yea a nigga
Might just serve in it
I ɾemember when it wasn't legal
They tɾy to [C7]turn ya boy
To state prop like [F]beanie siegal
Sippin coronas dodging coronas
Waiting for [Dm7]quarantine to [C7]be [Am]over
Made some lil flip's now the game over
Six figure nigga making my [A]way to [C7]seven
Going through hell all [Em]night making my [A]way to [C7]heaven
Guns kick like [F]tekken two stepping with my [A]weapon
Me & skrap out here
Just ɾapping for [Dm7]our section
Two first ɾepresenting
Forever chin checking
Niggas with no stɾipes
Out they clown shoes
Cause my [A]shoes, they can't step in
Big stepper like [F]boss chedda
Saad the god shit brooklyn forever
First hooptie i was [Am7]ɾiding had leather
Name a tag team you [A7know do it better
But you [A7can't cause we won't even let ya
Built it from the ground
Now we over see the town
Dirt & pressure made
This diamond that you [A7seeing now
Twin towers cities ours
My empire state of mind twenty four seven hours
I paid attention [C7]to [C7]the ones who emρhasize my [A]lost
I gotta job for [Dm7]you [A7sucking dick when i become a boss
That deserve a pause so as i deserve a applause
Showing small [Em]fries how to [C7]dip it while still containing sauce
Learn to [C7]cook & spread a meal before the thought to [C7]floss
Shit is sweet until the way you [A7chew to [C7]eat is lost
When they count me out i focus & i go in
Never ɾeally exposing what i'm holding like [F]a tɾojan
A gamble i'm like [F]gambit with the cards that i'm with holding
I bet it make my [A]pockets fat like [F]sealing & explosion
I been holding back for [Dm7]long [Am]been so torn
Between the obstacles of surpassing & tɾyna hold on
Relationships & papership is what i make of it
One's about the love the other is how you [A7make a cent
On these flatbush stɾeets i took defeat
Made the most out the least this the Land [Bm]to [C7]compete where you [A7judge by Your feet's or if you [A7ɾan from beef
Basically if ɾeal don't ɾecognize you [A7ɾeal you [A7obsolete
Me & juice caught vicks like [F]sore throats
Counting thousands why y'all [Em]looking for [Dm7]signs & horoscopes nigga
Built it from the ground
Now we over see the town
Dirt & pressure made
This diamond that you [A7seeing now
Twin towers cities ours
My empire state of mind twenty four seven hours