We built this cityWe built this city on rock and rollBuilt this cityWe built this city on rock and roll
Say you don't know me or recognize my faceSay you don't care who goes to that kind of placeKnee deep in the hoopla, sinking in your fightToo many runaways eating up the night
Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember?We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We built this city, we built this city on rock and rollBuilt this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Someone's always playing corporation gamesWho cares, they're always changing corporation namesWe just want to dance here, someone stole the stageThey call us irresponsible, write us off the page
Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember?We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We built this city, we built this city on rock and rollBuilt this city, we built this city on rock and roll
It's just another Sunday in a tired old streetPolice have got the choke hold, oh, then we just lost the beat
Who counts the money underneath the bar?Who rides the wrecking ball into our guitars?Don't tell us you need us 'cause we're the ship of foolsLooking for America, coming through your schools
(I'm looking out over that Golden Gate bridge)(On another gorgeous sunny Saturday)(And I'm seein' that bumper to bumper traffic)
Don't you remember? (Remember)
(Here's your favorite radio station)(In your favorite radio city, the city by the bay)(The city that rocks, the city that never sleeps)
Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember?We built this city, we built this city on rock and rollWe built this city, we built this city on rock and rollBuilt this city, we built this city on rock and rollBuilt this city, we built this city on rock and rollBuilt this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We built, we built this city, yeah (Built this city)We built, we built this cityWe built, we built this city yeah (Built this city)We built, we built this cityWe built, we built this city yeah (Built this city)We built, we built this city (Built this city)