Detroit's Hot (r) (poem) by Karen Gallo on AuthorsDen

Detroit's Hot (r)
by Karen Gallo → (All Poetry by Karen Gallo)
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Born and raised in the Detroit area, I wrote this song in the 80's when my boys were young.. I think it was the FIRST rap song !!! It is been updated to keep up with the NEW Detroit!

(TWO boys (9 and 12) SAY to the MOM Mom we're so bored - there's Nothing to do! *(Mom Says)* Hey Guys don't you know this is Motown There's tons of places to go *(Mom Sings)* Let me tell you just what we got In Detroit City Our Wheels Don't Stop We're Motor City in the USA Henry Ford the First He paved the Way Detroit's Hot Detroit's Got Mayor Coleman Young To Take Us to the Top Windsor Canada So Neighborly Bridge - River - Tunnel to a Foreign Country Hart Plaza - Ren-Cen and Cobo Hall The Greatest Eateries All Ports Of Call Detroit's Hot Detroit's Got Eastern Market Where its fun to Shop Tigers, Lions, Pistons and Wings Home of Joe Louis - the Boxing King Across the Nation - you all know Lee He saved our Chrysler and Lady Liberty Detroit's Hot Detroit's Got The Symphony Orchestra Beethoven or Bach Motown Music, Casinos Too, Science Center - Fine Arts to View Fischer Theater the Detroit Zoo DownTown, Greek Town Rock, Soul, Jazz and Blues Yeah!! The People Mover in Now in Gear River Front Parties Mean Summers Here Opera House, Belle Isle, International Grand Prix The Fox Theater is the Place to Be Detroit's Hot Detroit;s Got Absolutely Everything you Want *Mom Says* NOW what do you say Guys? *Boys Reply* YEAH MOM - Let's GO