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[Verse 1: Central Cee] How do I put this pain into words? Like a bullet from a gun, it burns Slept on the bando sofa, and I woke up with spots on my face from— I feel betrayed by my girl, you were ungrateful when I gave you the Merc' Even though I'm a man, I should hide it, I swallow my pride and say that it— I'm lit right now, I got motion, but I still need a plan B cah tables turn Negotiation landed at twenty-five M, I'm makin' the labels work Not gonna lie, I put family second, I'm sorry, the money's my main concern If my funds are low, I get suicidal, so I gotta put paper first [Chorus: Central Cee] If I don't pay the bills, then who will? Remember I felt like the man, got train OT, two days, got two bills Open my mind, I'm feelin' limitlеss, just like the film, popped two pills It's a full-circlе moment, I come out the Nike HQ with a shoe deal [Verse 2: Central Cee] I still didn't lose ambition When the shower never got warm and the ceiling leakin', the roof was drippin' We can go to the same optician, I'm afraid you won't view man's vision Me and Ybeeez linked up with Columbia, still just us on a two-man mission If I made a short film and put it on YouTube, it would need viewer's di— I'M livin' a movie, I can't press pause but— forward when a scene gets graphic Five-percent tints on all of the whips, I cannot get seen in traffic Made some P's and left the street, relieved, but none of my grief did— Me and my girl keep bumpin' heads, I feel like I'm speakin'— ¿Cómo estás? Muy bien, what's good? How you been? I say I'm alright, but I'm stressed within, deep breaths won't help with the mess I'm in I hope my good deeds outweigh all the fuckery, I'm tryna repent my sins Already rich, still grindin', how greedy, I'm still not content with M's [Chorus: Central Cee] If I don't pay the bills, then who will? Remember I felt like the man, got train OT, two days, got two bills Open my mind, I'm feelin' limitless, just like the film, popped two pills It's a full-circle moment, I come out the Nike— with a shoe deal Alright [Verse 3: Central Cee] Single-parent household, livin' on benefits, council housin' tenant Restraining order, cemetery visits, hard drug habits, our life weren't pleasant Took away our innocence, we don't wanna die, we rely on weapons Hood ambience, I'm used to fallin' asleep to the sound of sirens So I don't know if I like this change, it's too quiet You'll always think that the grass is greener till you step foot over there and try it You can have financial freedom, but the P don't stop people dyin' Invest in guns for the ends, won't help them, war won't stop, the beef's still fryin' I'm not ridin', I'm the one decidin' Got my brothers for life, through right or wrong, I'm standin' strong beside him When you're the one providin' in a yes-man environment, everyone biased More money, less violence, time is free but somehow— So watch how you spend it wisely [Chorus: Central Cee] If I don't pay the bills, then who will? Remember I felt like the man, got train OT, two days, got two bills Open my mind, I'm feelin' limitless, just like the film, popped two pills It's a full-circle moment, I come out the Nike HQ with a shoe deal [Outro: Sekou] Make your mind up Are you gonna stay with me, lay with me tonight? Tonight Girl, make your mind up Are you gonna stay with me, stay with me tonight? Oh-yeah, oh-yeah-yeah