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Brooklyn Lyrics by ​sElf

Porno, Mint & Grime

2005

[Verse 1]
Wake up
Your life's run amok
No soul
Left to ante up

[Pre-Chorus]
But going broke has offered this alternative

[Chorus]
I'm taking a train to Brooklyn
I'm gonna learn how to rhyme
I'll change my name to M.C. Something
When I learn how to rhyme
I'm...

[Verse 2]
Way down
Your face I see through
No love
Your reputation precedes you
If I sit any longer, I'm gonna choke and
If you sent any money, I'll still go broke and
We can wait forever for this shit to fly
We'll be losing our minds when it's finally time

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not so glad I've got my whole life left to live

[Chorus]
I'm taking a train to Brooklyn
To learn how to rhyme
I'm taking a train to Brooklyn (to Brooklyn)
I'll change my name to M.C. Something
When I learn how to rhyme
I'm...

[Bridge]
You know I can't afford to eat, breathe or think
A thing now, babe
A thing now, baby
You know I can't afford to eat, breathe or think
A thing now, babe
A thing now, baby
You know I can't afford to eat, breathe or think
A thing now, babe
A thing now, baby
You know I can't afford to eat, breathe or think
A thing now, babe
A thing now, baby

[Chorus]
I'm taking a train to Brooklyn
To learn how to rhyme
I'm taking a train to Brooklyn (to Brooklyn)
I'll change my name to M.C. Something
When I learn how to rhyme
I'm...
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About “Brooklyn” by ​sElf

Read the complete lyrics to "Brooklyn" by ​sElf from the album "Porno, Mint & Grime" in 2005. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Brooklyn" appears on "Porno, Mint & Grime" in 2005.

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