[Verse 1: Ezra Koenig (SBTRKT)] My girl's got a minimum Keep it stuck right there 'til the number comes Leave it smooth operator like a locked up bum My girl's got a city to run Got the key to the kingdom where the money's from Never seen calienda, never seen the sun (And he thinks I'm the negative one) [Chorus: SBTRKT (2X)] Flags flappin' in Manhattan New Dorp New York Gargoyles gargling oil Peak of the empire, top of the rock [Verse 2: Ezra Koenig (SBTRKT)] My girl's got a little schtick Keep your coat up in the kitchen while you feed the kid Keep your waitin' in the winter while the tension ticks
My girl got a limousine Got a full time job just to keep it clean Got a speaker in the trunk; you know it weighs a tonne (You think I'm the negative one) [Chorus: (2X)] [Interlude: Ezra Koenig (2X)] New Dorp New York [Bridge: SBTRKT (2X)] Late nights as black Israelites White women singing under dying lights Baseball bats that never hit home runs [Ezra Koenig] I got a baseball bat, never hit home runs [Verse 1: Repeated] [Interlude: (2X)] [Chorus (2X)] [Verse 2: Repeated] [Outro: Ezra Koenig (5X)] My girl's got a city to run