Brooklyn
Jay-Z/Santogold Lyrics

Hello Brooklyn, how you doing?
Greetings, Brooklyn. How are you?

Where you going? And can I come too?
Where are you headed? Can I accompany you?

And if I can, I'ma be your man
And if I'm allowed to, I'll be your partner

You could be my lady, and have my baby
You could be my significant other, and we could start a family

And drive my cars, and drive me crazy
And use my cars, and make me fall head over heels for you

Wherever your going baby girl just take me
Wherever you're going, my dear, just take me with you

'Cause I'm so taken, if you taken
Because I'm so captivated by you, if you want me to be yours

I'm just saying baby, I'm just saying
I'm simply expressing my thoughts, baby

Like a mama you birthed me, Brooklyn you nursed me
Brooklyn, you raised me like a mother and took care of me

Schooled me with hard knocks, better than Berkeley
You taught me life's lessons through tough experiences, surpassing what Berkeley University could offer

They say you'd murk me by the time I was 21
They claimed you would ruin me before I turned 21

That shit disturbed me, but you never hurt me
That worried me, but you never harmed me

Hello Brooklyn, if we had a daughter
Greetings, Brooklyn. If we were to have a daughter

Guess what I'ma call her, Brooklyn Carter
Can you guess what I would name her? Brooklyn Carter

When I left you for Virginia, it didn't offend ya
When I temporarily left you for Virginia, it didn't bother you

'Cause you know I only stepped out to get dinner
Because you know I only left temporarily to grab a meal

And I'm eating, so much I bought extra
And I'm indulging in so much food that I bought extra

So much so that dinners now turned into breakfast
To the extent that dinners have now become breakfast meals

I only roll Lexus, to hug your road
I only drive Lexus cars to traverse your streets

I love your corners, I'm half your soul
I have an affection for your neighborhoods, as if they are a part of me

Hello Brooklyn
Greetings, Brooklyn

Hello Brooklyn
Greetings, Brooklyn

Whats your story, she said she's eating on the run but she ain't N.O.R.E
What's your background? She mentioned casually eating while on the move, but she isn't N.O.R.E (a rapper)

She said she's got a man but he ain't worried
She claimed to have a partner, but he isn't concerned

But baby I'ma have to rob him like Horry
But darling, I might have to outdo him like Robert Horry (a basketball player known for making big plays)

She said she love B.I.G. and she likes Tupac
She mentioned her love for The Notorious B.I.G. and her liking for Tupac

And when I said Jay-Z she say, 'It's the Roc'
And when I mentioned Jay-Z, she responded with 'It's the Roc' (referring to Roc-A-Fella Records, Jay-Z's label)

I'ma leave it like this, like this like that
I'll leave it like this, in this manner

Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at?
Where is Brooklyn? Where can it be found?

Have you seen her? And when she tell you something you better believe her
Have you seen her? And when she tells you something, you better trust her

She told me she like my New Orleans demeanor
She informed me that she appreciates my New Orleans personality

And so I said, goodbye Katrina, and hello Brooklyn
And so I bid farewell to Katrina (a reference to Hurricane Katrina) and greeted Brooklyn

But baby you are, the sweetest sight eyes could see
But darling, you are the most beautiful sight a person's eyes could behold

I said hello Brooklyn, but baby I hope you never say goodbye to me
I greeted Brooklyn, but darling, I hope you never leave me

I said hello Brooklyn, buh-buh-baby you are so damn fine to me
I said hello Brooklyn, my dear, you are incredibly attractive to me

And I remember the time, place and the weather, on the day you said hi to me
And I recall the exact time, location, and weather on the day you greeted me

And let's say hello Brooklyn
And let's continue to greet Brooklyn

Brooklyn you crazy, look how you made me
Brooklyn, you are wild and look at how you have influenced me

Razor blades in my mouth walking 'round behaving
I walk around with razor blades in my mouth, trying to act normal

All demented, black hoodies and Timberland'd
I appear unstable, wearing black hoodies and Timberland boots

Always scheming, 'You see the gleam on that niggas pendant?'
I am always plotting, saying 'Do you notice the shine on that guy's pendant?'

Hello Brooklyn, you bad influence
Greetings, Brooklyn. You are a negative influence

Look what you had me doing
Look at the actions I have taken because of you

But I ain't mad at you, look at my attitude, it says my life's too real
But I'm not angry with you, look at my demeanor, it indicates that my life is too authentic

Check out my ice grill, baby I'm cold as ice
Observe my icy expression, darling. I am as cold-hearted as ice

Like I'm from Brownsville, but my Bed's in the Stuy
As if I'm from Brownsville in Brooklyn, but my home is in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Though I'll lie flat in your bush, 'til we smoking C.I.
Although I'll hide in your neighborhood until we smoke marijuana

What up to the boy B.I., you know I handle B.I.
Greetings to my friend B.I. (likely referencing The Notorious B.I.G.), you know I handle things properly

I don't half step on the 'caine, ask the dreads 'bout I
I don't take small measures when it comes to cocaine; ask the Rastafarians about my reputation

How you gwaan so? She like it hardcore
How are you behaving like that? She prefers things to be intense

So I grind slow, iller than Albee Square Mall back in the 9-0
So I move at a slow pace, more ruthless than the Albee Square Mall in the 1990s

My fine hoe we got some victims to catch
My attractive partner, we have some unsuspecting individuals to target

So in a couple years baby, I'ma bring you some Nets
So in a few years, darling, I will bring you the Brooklyn Nets (the professional basketball team)

Hello Brooklyn
Greetings, Brooklyn

Hello Brooklyn
Greetings, Brooklyn

Buh-buh-baby you are the sweetest thing eyes could see
My dear, you are the most endearing sight that eyes can behold

Hello Brooklyn, baby I hope you never say goodbye to me
Greetings, Brooklyn. Darling, I pray you never bid farewell to me

I said hello Brooklyn, buh-buh-baby you are so damn fine to me
I greeted Brooklyn, my dear, you are incredibly attractive to me

But I remember the time, place and the weather, on the day you said hi to me
But I recall the exact time, location, and weather on the day you greeted me

And let's say hello Brooklyn
And let's continue to greet Brooklyn