Quote Originally Posted by Sharnelle View Post
OK this is dedicated to sumas too:


Yeah, well, we got an epic story,


Now's the time for new glory,


Makin' things happen,


Makin' it in Detroit.






We got the funk,


We got the smarts,


We got the heart,


To make this city our work of art.






Home to heroes, mavericks, contrarians,


Nobody's boring - even the librarians!


You say you dine on raccoon carrion?


Not gonna point, call you barbarian.






All around we got fertile ground,


Growin' wild imagination,


Hustle harder determination,


The nation's DIY destination.






Rising from drivin' machines,


Now see each and every human being,


Makin' dreams happen,


Makin' it in Detroit.






Hands on, heads on, get 'er done,


Makin' it in Maker Town.


Step up, step out, it's all about


Findin' yourself in Detroit.






Hang-tough personality,


Is 313's proud identity,


Character that can't be broken,


When destructive words get spoken.






We got the funk,


We got the spunk,


We got the heart,


To make Detroit city a work of art.






Welcome to the capital of persistence,


Say goodbye to beige existence,


Hack old boundaries and resistance,


Freedom here to go the distance.






Not tryin' to be all pretty,


Like an airbrushed city,


Grit keepin' it real,


Ignites the spirit you feel.






Urban fields, a quirky pace,


But soon be needin' extra space,


Buildin' for a humane race,


'Cause there's no place like this place.






Sugar pie honey bunch,


We make it out of every crunch,


Soon eat other city's lunch,


Got a secret in our punch.






They try to destroy it,


But soul saves Detroit,


Abuse, starve, deny it,


Can't stop this giant.






Street smarts, car parts,


False starts, tough darts,


The D?...Listen to Smokey:


You really got a hold on me.
Thank you Sharnelle, such a nice post I had to quote it...