Great 1989 tune. Times listed are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
Intro: 0:11
Verse 1
People call me the scandalizer,
The world was my appetizer,
I turned gangs into fertilizer,
King of the New York streets. 0:25
Verse 2
I broke hearts like window panes,
For breakfast I d eat nails and chains,
To my kingdom I d proclaim,
King of the New York streets.
We walked all the same... 0:54
Verse 3
You know, I floored my accelerator,
All the way to the equator,
Just a local gladiator,
I m king of the New York streets. 1:10
Bridge
Well, I was only sixteen years,
So what could I have known?
In my mind these passing years,
The legend sure has grown. 1:27
Verse 4
Now, people come from miles around,
To see my royal tenement crown,
Always up Jack, never down,
King of the New York streets, check it out... 1:44
Verse 5
Schools gave me nothing needed,
To my throne I proceeded,
Every warning went unheeded,
King of the New York streets.
We walked always... 2:13
Verse 6
I stood tall from all this feelin
I bumped my head on heaven s ceilin
Shooting dice and double-dealin
King of the New York streets 2:27
Bridge
Well, I was only sixteen years,
So what could I have known?
In my mind these passing years,
The legend sure has grown. 2:45
Verse 7
You know, each time I jumped behind the wheel,
Of a pin-striped custom Oldsmobile,
The guys would bow and the girls would squeal,
King of the New York streets. 3:00
Verse 8
Local bullies I deflated,
Back street jive that I translated,
Top Ten girls were all I dated,
King of the New York streets.
We walked the same... 3:30
Verse 9
I didn t need no bodyguard,
Huh, I just ruled from my backyard,
Living fast, living hard,
King of the New York streets.
Check it out, we walked... 4:00
Verse 10
Well, I was wise in my own eyes,
I woke one day and I realized,
You know this attitude come from cocaine lies...
4:15
Coda < repeat twice, fadeout on 2nd > 4:51