Christmas in the City

Intro

Oh-oh, sleigh bells and sneakers on the snow

Hey, hey, windows glow (hey)

La-la-la, steam on the streetlight, mugs in a row

Come on, come on, sing it slow (sing it)

Verse

Wreath on the mailbox, laughter down the block

Little feet in mittens, silver on the clock

Candied apples, cinnamon, a rooftop surprise

Neon-free cheer in every pair of eyes (oh-oh)

Pre-chorus

Run the ribbon round the room, spin that paper bright

Clap your hands, stomp your feet, we’re lighting up the night (yeah)

Pass the cocoa, raise your cup, hold it close, hold it right

Tonight we’re loud, tonight we’re warm, tonight we shine in white (la-la)

Chorus

Fa la la, feel the bell, feel the dance, feel the glow

Fa la la, ring it out, let the whole town know

We got sparkle in our pockets, songs upon our lips

Merry on the avenue, joy in every step (oh-oh, oh-oh)

Fa la la, hold me close, spin me under lights that glow

Fa la la, sing it back, let the whole town know

We got laughter like confetti, love on every street

Christmas in the city—come on, come on, move your feet (yeah)

Verse

(rap)

Ayy, step in the scene with the jingle on my jean, skrrt, feel that beat

Gifts stack high, like bars in my rhyme, ribbon neat, ribbon sweet (yuh)

Hot cocoa steam, marshmallows float like clouds of cream, ah

Neighborhood carols loop like a hook, everybody on the team (team)

Mistletoe choreography, cheek to cheek, do it right

Streetlight confetti, family confetti, we ignite the night

I hustle ribbon, hustle cheer, pocket full of peppermint stings

But I spend it all on smiles, let the laughter be the bling (bling)

Roll through the lane in a jacket lined with merry and bright

Snap a picture, send a wish, double tap that yuletide light (ayy)

Santa on the corner with a wink and a playlist fresh

He says "keep the joy, pass the vibe," no receipt, no stress (ho-ho)

We unwrap memories like vinyl, spin the moments loud

Rhymes wrapped in tinsel, chorus coming up proud (come up)

Caroling with cadence, cadence with cadence—feel the swing

My city’s choir clap-clap-clapping, chimney-chime, let it ring (ring)

We got cousins in the kitchen, neighbors at the door

Everyone’s a storyteller when the rooftops roar (roar, roar)

I lace the verse with peppermint, minty crisp, peppermint snap

Holiday hustle, heart in the bustle, never taking a nap (nah)

Pass the light, pass the plate, pass the joke, pass the cheer

From rooftop to the subway, from porch to chandelier (yeah)

Sleigh horns on the boulevard, bass bump under snow

This is how we celebrate—turn the volume, let it grow (let it grow)

Merry mantra on repeat, sing it loud, sing it slow

We paint December with our footsteps—come on, let's go (let's go)

Bridge

Oh-oh, all the windows hum the tune we know

Hand in hand through the ribbon rows

La-la, spin me once, spin me twice, don’t go

Hold the light, hold the laugh, hold the glow (hold it)

[choru