Say you don't know me, or recognize my face Say you don't care who goes to that kind of place Knee deep in the hoopla, sinking in your fight Too many runaways eating up the night Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll Chorus: We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll Who counts the money underneath the bar Who rides the wreaking ball into our guitars Don't tell us you need us, 'cos we're just simple fools Looking for America, coming through your schools Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll Chorus: We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll It's just another Sunday, in a tired old street police have got the chokehold, and we just lost the beat! Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll Chorus: We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll