Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Williamsport Iz My City






When I decided I was moving to Williamsport, PA, I knew nothing about the city.  Absolutely nothing.  Thanks to a quick search on Youtube, I discovered Mist@cuff. Here's the video:  Williamsport Iz My City-Music Video.  Since the moment I saw this video, I was hooked and Mist@Cuff became my virtual tour guide of Williamsport. 

I have transcribed the lyrics to the song to the best of my ability.  I might be off on a few things.  give it a listen yourself to figure it out.

Here are the lyrics:

WILLIAMSPORT IZ MY CITY

Verse 1-

Welcome to my city, light on lights out.
Work in the daytime chill when the lights out.
No it don't sound right, I've been around right?
We can go to Skatin' Plus, rollin' on the city bus.
Staying out real late, real hard gettin up.
Split like a lumberjack, Sharp when I Crosscut.
Find me at a ballgame, highway, the left lane.
Float like a butterfly, wreck like a hurricane.
Room at Genetti, ready for the little league.
Representing Billtown, cold weather killing me.
No, not literally, I'm just playing around.
Bing's with my Valentine, heart-shaped, laying down.
Mr. Sandman, nope I don't play around.
Pennvale to Newberry in the middle ground town.
Sometimes you can find me on the ball court
or rollin past the Cellblock screaming Will...

Chorus-
Williamsport Iz My City,

Verse 2-

Memorial to Brandon, let's go to the park.
We can catch a bike race, maybe even Go-Karts.
Candy Cane Lane, Denny's or the Walmart,
Dinner at the Bullfrog then it's to the Good Bar.
I thank God, Church goin' Antioch,
Summertime block party, it's gettin really hot.
Two boys, that used to be the spot.
Parked at the lookout, a car with an open top.
And it don't stop, fly like a juggernaut.
Williamsport Millionaire, Lancers up in Loyalsock.
From the south side, east end and back again.
Breakfast at Michael Ross, Lunch up at Timberland.
Yes you can come again.
Next time bring some gas money and a couple friends.
I'm in a black suit, black tie.
I can from the streets, praise God, I'm a new guy.

Chorus:

Williamsport iz my city.




There you have it.  It's close at least. 

My current favorite part:

"Room at Genetti, ready for the little league.
Representing Billtown, cold weather killing me.
No, not literally, I'm just playing around.
Bing's with my Valentine, heart-shaped, laying down.
Mr. Sandman, nope I don't play around. "

Does he play around or not? Will we ever know???

Check out this article in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette for more info on Mist@cuff:
Artice on Mist@Cuff

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