Look past the apartments, over the trainnUnder the projects, all that remains isnPetty crime and polution tell me where did all this shit come from?nnChallenge and oppurtunitynChallenge and oppurtunitynRise above the smoke and debrinRise above the smoke and debrinnBrooklyn, New York that's where we dwellnAnd to a lot of people it's a living hellnFull of frustration and povertynBut wait, that's just how it used to bennCHALLENGE!nCHALLENGE!nRISE ABOVE!nRISE ABOVE!nnCHALLENGE! (and oppurtunity)nCHALLENGE! (and oppurtunity)nRISE ABOVE! (the smoke and debri)nRISE ABOVE! (the smoke and debri)nnTwo wheels bust, so thats how we almost crashed.nBut we had to laughnFive years past so fast but we had a blastnWas this meant to last? Fuck it I don't know!nnCHALLENGE!nCHALLENGE!nRISE ABOVE!nRISE ABOVE!nnCHALLENGE! (and oppurtunity)nCHALLENGE! (and oppurtunity)nRISE ABOVE! (the smoke and debri)nRISE ABOVE! (the smoke and debri)