Back in the day, we played "penny up the wall"
My mates would rap and joke, stealing keys from our dad's
Ford Grandads, our ride to school, we'd hustle for change
Hoping not to fall, where life felt strange

Old friends said I'd never make it, but look at me now
Blowing up like dynamite, spitting bars for jokes that will make crowds go wild
I joke about smoking weed and hooking up with girls on the low
truth is, I'm just a nerd behind a computer screen, you know

So much has changed, feels like a different show
 I'll never forget where I came from, or who I used to know
Grinding hard every day, chasing my dreams until I'm free
That's my life motto, that's who I want to be.

You know very well who you are,
Money, clothes, and cars,
Don't let 'em hold you back,
Reach for the stars, it's all good, no lack.

Back in my day, we didn't have no smart phones to keep us busy
We had modems, Commodores, and Walkmans, now that's just dizzy
we were little rasscals but we had respect for our elders and our parents
We used to read the Metro for news, imagine that, what a bore
we had Heartless Crew, Pay As You Go, beats that we'd adore.
We'd put posters up on our walls, hoping to be like our faves,
now it's all TikTok, Instagram, and Likes that the youth craves.
We used to bump beats until our ears popped, but now it's just AirPods,
Smoking weed in the ends, sipping on Henny, now that's just odd.
Oh, how times have changed, and the youth have it so easy,
with them fancy gadgets and apps, you guys don't even know how it used to be.
man that's cool, you lot have your way, I'll let you be,
Just hope they keep grinding and chasing their dreams, like you and me.

You know very well who you are,
Money, clothes, and cars,
Don't let 'em hold you back,
Reach for the stars, it's all good, no lack.

Remember MC Skibadee, Jungle royalty,
His legacy lives on, but still a great loss to me,
D Double E, who thought grime could go so far,
No more robbing peeps, living like a star,
Stacking dough, no fear, no more creeps,
Rest in peace to Skiba, forever in our beats.
Bangladeshi tiger, I'm chasing my dreams,
Getting to my goals quicker than most people can blink,
Hustling hard every day, leaving behind all doubts,
With determination and grit, I'll rise above the clouts.
I'm living the dream, making it a reality,
Working hard to achieve success, a life of prosperity.

You know very well who you are,
Money, clothes, and cars,
Don't let 'em hold you back,
Reach for the stars, it's all good, no lack.