[Intro] [DJ scratch, crowd murmur] Uptown, stand up (hey!) Bronx, Harlem, what’s up (what’s up!) We outside tonight Uh [Verse 1] Gold hoops swing when I walk through Fresh fade, bamboo, lil’ gloss too Corner store cat say, “Shorty, you next” I just laugh, two-step, gotta cash this check Train doors slam, boom, back to the block Whole crew posted tryna pass that clock Old heads playin’ dominoes, smack that rock Kids jump rope to the blast from the box Got a little rent left, rest on my nails Little on my fit, yeah, I tip that scale Bodega bag swing, chips and a grape Then I hit Lenox, baby, watch that shape (woo) [Chorus] Uptown, we up now (we up!) Bronx girl boomin’ with the uptown sound Harlem on the left, Highbridge on the right We don’t turn down, we just turn up the night Hands up high when the bass go pow From the Grand Concourse to the Polo Ground Say “ay-yo” if you feel alright Uptown, we up now, all night, all night (ay-yo!) [Verse 2] Short skirt, big coat, winter in June We still cute when the heat leave the room Basement jam, sweat drip from the roof DJ spin records like he missin’ a tooth Lil’ Henny in the cup, sip real slow Best friend yellin’, “Girl, drop it low!” Somebody cousin tryna freestyle tough I jump in, shut it down—yeah, enough’s enough I said, “I’m from where the stoops stay loud all summer Where your mom call twice, you pretend you don’t hear her Where you learn real quick how to move, how to hustle Turn a late-night struggle to a dance floor shuffle” [Chorus] Uptown, we up now (we up!) Bronx girl boomin’ with the uptown sound Harlem on the left, Highbridge on the right We don’t turn down, we just turn up the night Hands up high when the bass go pow From the Grand Concourse to the Polo Ground Say “ay-yo” if you feel alright Uptown, we up now, all night, all night (ay-yo!) [Bridge] Rock with me, rock with me, just like that (just like that) Back it up slow, bring the old school back From the park jam lights to the hallway chat If you grew up here, you gon’ feel this track (uh) [Chorus] Uptown, we up now (we up!) Bronx girl boomin’ with the uptown sound Harlem on the left, Highbridge on the right We don’t turn down, we just turn up the night Hands up high when the bass go pow From the Grand Concourse to the Polo Ground Say “ay-yo” if you feel alright Uptown, we up now, all night, all night (ay-yo!)
