Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
J Hus
Vocals
JAE5
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Momodou Jallow
Songwriter
Jonathan Mensah
Songwriter
Ikeoluwa Oladigbolu
Songwriter
Ayodele Oyadare
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
JAE5
Producer
TSB
Producer
Jake Gordon
Mixing Engineer
Stuart Hawkes
Mastering Engineer
B. Stokes
Mixing Engineer
iO
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit
They can bun my flesh, but they can't touch my spirit
They wan' take 'way my freedom, but they can't take away my spirit
'Cause even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit
All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher
Bill a zoot, then build a empire
Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire
All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher
Bill a zoot, then build a empire
Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire
[Verse 2]
If I end up dead or boppin' on the wing, just know mummy raised a king
Grind till money ain't a thing, you became a boss and brought all these bruddas in
Live by loyalty and honour, same time I do what I wanna
And I know how to treat a woman proper, cah I seen mama suffer
No money, but we had life, I go hungry, let my brother take my slice
Ride outs and drive-bys, but deep down, they're nice guys
Lookin' spectacular in my spectacles, all my bruddas are stylish and fashionable
Carry the ting like it's casual, came from the dirt, it's only right that I pop off
[Verse 3]
Even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit
They can bun my flesh, but they can't touch my spirit
They wan' take 'way my freedom, but they can't take away my spirit
'Cause even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit
All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher
Bill a zoot, then build a empire
Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire
All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher
Bill a zoot, then build a empire
Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire
[Verse 4]
It's so funny how life unfolded, come too far to even lose focus
All we do is win, I can't control it, but I can't take credit when God wrote it
Used to be a snot-nosed kid, I knew a bruddah, 16 with two kids
Don't they grow up fast, step outside and graft?
Your line don't bang 'cause you woke up last, you're grinding in slow motion
I was out selling, no lotion, he knows me, I don't know him
But money comin' on the boat load ting
You let the goons dem in, I'm the fisherman cruising by gyal, your waist need some loosenin'
Let me see some ting, what you think about you and I G'd up in the G-Wagon?
[Verse 5]
Even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit
They can bun my flesh, but they can't touch my spirit
They wan' take 'way my freedom, but they can't take away my spirit
'Cause even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit
All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher
Bill a zoot, then build a empire
Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire
All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher
Bill a zoot, then build a empire
Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire
Written by: Ayodele Oyadare, Ikeoluwa Oladigbolu, Jonathan Mensah, Momodou Jallow