For my family for my friends For those that we've lost I sing This is a message this is for you Never forget the lower east side crew For my family for my friends For those that we've lost I sing This is a message this is for you Never forget the lower east side crew I remember all times we spent And all that we went through Down on avenue A The year was 1982 HARDCORE New York City NEW YORK That's how we live it We always stuck together We always had something to prove We gave birth to a movement This is for the old school and the new HARDCORE New York City NEW YORK That's how we live it HARDCORE From New York City NEW YORK That's how we live for life For my family for my friends For those that we've lost I sing This is a message this is for you Never forget the lower east side crew For my family for my friends For those that we've lost I sing This is a message this is for you Never forget the lower east side crew For my family for my friends For those that we've lost I sing This is a message this is for you Never forget the lower east side crew Hardcore!