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Dave
Dave
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave
Dave
Composer
Tyrell Demetrius Paul
Tyrell Demetrius Paul
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave
Dave
Producer
Fraser T. Smith
Fraser T. Smith
Producer
Tyrell 169
Tyrell 169
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Look
Why them man talking 'bout trap
And work they never have done
My side don't know about pressure
And my brothers they never could run
Man talk about shorty's  and forties
But them boys ain't never seen guns
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
[Verse 2]
Sixteen I saw my first grand
And then I went Prada and I lost it
It's like a cremated Moses
'Cause man was just burning profit
Then I spend one five in a heartbeat
I didn't know about taking losses
That's 'cause I had lines with squares
And Os in the middle like knots and crosses
No that's 'cause I had three young Gs
With their hand on their heart
And their mind on cake
The guy to my side had a wap on his thigh
So I had forty to my right like Drake
Them man there still banging for pride
Done with that mans trying to get paid
That's for my G had cats on my line
Like Harvey Dent I can't feel my face, like
[Verse 3]
Why them man talking 'bout trap
And work they never have done
My side don't know about pressure
And my brothers they never could run
Man talk about shorty's and forties
But them boys ain't never seen guns
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
[Verse 4]
Dash
Duck dive run hide snitch
Man try bump one for a bag
But I go around South like London Bridge
I was sixteen with a mic and a dream
Two years later I'm taking the piss
Man still hate on me and my team
'Cause I got more ice for my age than Sid
But wait look
My man said that he's psycho
My man said that they're grinding
It's funny how them man are psychos
But they're Ps are silent
Don't talk to me about moves
Like a day off them men are just lying
Send a young runner out in the field
Put pressure on a youth like a brand new signing
[Verse 5]
Why them man talking 'bout trap
And work they never have done
My side don't know about pressure
And my brothers they never could run
Man talk about shorty's and forties
But them boys ain't never seen guns
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I ain't working till 71
I'm trying to retire at 40
I ain't working till 71
[Verse 6]
Take four
Still September the 12th
Oh it's actually not 'cause I just clocked we're
Studio 1:00 am so September the 13th
Yeah
Just finished sick ad-lib that I put down
I gotta get this in one take so
[Verse 7]
Look
Look
It's looking like we've come to an end
And I don't even know what to say but
I can tell when a person has faith in me
It means way more to me than a favor
It's for Tyrell, Jack, Benny, Nana, Fraser
Jams, Semtex, Manny
And everyone who put me on their radar
Just know that you did it well
And that my older brother's smiling in his prison cell
And even when he can't call me to say hello
Know that he can hear me talking on the radio
By God's grace soon see me on a screen
I never knew drive until I found me a dream
I never knew work until I found me a team
I swear I've had a headache for my whole damn life
Fam, I never knew stress until I found me some peace
I came here with a zipped mouth and open ears
Love to Austin, Man, and Maurice
Love to every single person who believed
Love to all my supporters till the end
No fans you're my friends
There won't ever be a divide between you and I
I love you all to the end
I love you all to the end with the bottom of my heart
I love you all to the end
I love you all to the end
And my mum
I love you so so much
You got so much heart
Single mum with four houses and three grown sons
Mum you're so so smart
And you love me
'Cause you let me drop uni
Event though it broke your heart
Mum you know it broke my heart
'Cause I know you wanted the best for us
Protecting what's left of us
[Verse 8]
I just need to say this
My friends you're amazing
You wouldn't even know
But it's times that I swear
That I didn't think I'd make it
Walked into depression with a blindfold
And came out of the belly of the beast
I've got friends that will push me in life
And protect me in the streets
I thank God for the company I keep
[Verse 9]
In the studio
You're not gonna stay there all night?
Nah I'm coming back after this take
You're what?
I'm coming back from after this take
After what?
After this take
What does that mean?
I should just ad-lib like when you right now, mum
Huh?
But yeah, ad-lib is when you
You're probably thinking what does that mean?
Ad-lib is when you use someone's voice
But I'm recording the final part of it
And you're on loudspeaker
'Cause I'm doing a final take
Okay, so what time will you finish?
Soon
How you gonna get home?
Jack's picking me up
Eh?
Jack's picking me up
Alright I'll see you in a bit
Bye Mum
Written by: Dave
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