(feat. Jermaine Riley)
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[Chipmunk]
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From the age of 10 I used to do a paper round
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Just so I could see the paper round
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So I could splash in the porna shop
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And buy sweets till my teeth would rot
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I used to play football, I used to like dancing
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Man I tried everything- even karate
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After 5 years I had to pull it,
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Caah blackbelt can't teach you how to dodge bullets
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I never knew what I wanted to be
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But I knew what the man above wanted for me
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They said Jehmal your smart enough to be a doctor, or a lawyer
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But fuck that them jobs are boring!
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And footie's getting dry like raving,
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But shout out to craig hes some other kind that made it
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I don't know my profession yet- quite
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But one day I'm gunna get signed
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[Chorus]
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Just write the check,
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I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it,
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Rest to make it
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Things are different so
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Don't you take this shit for granted
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When the money's in your hand yeaah
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[Chipmunk]
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My big bro's Mcing now
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I might have to try this out
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And Dizzee Rascal's on tv now
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Shit, this could be my way out
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Good at English but I hate reading
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Good grades, just a few exclusions
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My story's inspirational
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And with the right help I can execute this out to the nations
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Or my words can lock down the pavement
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Skip jammas basement, eskimo dance aside,
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Winding take it straight to the big stages- That'll be amazing
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But damn I gotta make some
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I'm doing it independent, spent before you make some
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Think I know my profession now guys- damnn I got stars in my eyes
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[Chorus]
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Just write the check,
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I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it,
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Rest to make it
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Things are different so
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Don't you take this shit for granted
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When the money's in your hand yeaah
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[Chipmunk]
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If you ever knew what was getting sold
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Just so we can pay for videos
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8R from the bottom we roll
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So when the cheques came the first hundred bags got blown
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Shout at to boy better know, me and skeppy from the north side we charted on our own
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So they approached us, we never approached the majors
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And now look, we majors
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[Chorus]
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Just write the check,
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I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it,
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Rest to make it
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Things are different so
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Don't you take this shit for granted
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When the money's in your hand yeaah
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Then And Now
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| Chipmunk |
