O Billy don' come dis way
you champion for my people
but de price too hard to pay

Yes Harlem got groove you on
but de price of New York land now
gon' bring only de mon

Mom and Pop stores from years ago
have to close their shops
bring only de triple rents woe

They say gentrification won
and de blacks must go
but it's not exactly the words spun

O Billy don' come dis way
de price of de people too hard to pay