Then And Now

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Chipmunk] From the age of ten I used to do a paper round Just so I could see the paper round So I could splash in the corner shop And buy sweets till my teeth would rot I used to play football, I used to like dancing Man I tried everything, even karate After 5 years I had to pull it Cah a blackbelt can't teach you how to dodge bullets I never knew what I wanted to be or Knew what the man above wanted from me They said Jahmaal your smart enough to be a doctor or lawyer But fuck that them jobs are boring And footie's getting dry, I like raving But shout outs to Craig Eastmond cause he made it I don't know my profession yet quite But one day I'm gunna get signed [Chorus: Jermaine Riley] Just write the cheque I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it Just to make it Things are different so Don't you take this shit for granted When the money's in your hand yeah [Verse 2 : Chipmunk] My big bro's MC'ing now I might have to try this out And Dizzee Rascal's on TV now Shit, this could be my way out I'm good at English but I hate reading Good grades, just a few exclusions My story's inspirational And with the right help I can execute this out to the nations Or my words can lock down the pavements Skip Jammer's basement, eskimo dance and sidewinder Take it straight to the big stages That'll be amazing But damn I gotta make some Doing it independent, you spend before you make some Think I know my profession now guys, damn I got stars in my eyes [Chorus: Jermaine Riley] Just write the cheque I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it Just to make it Things are different so Don't you take this shit for granted When the money's in your hand yeah [Verse 3: Chipmunk] If you ever knew what was getting sold Just so we can pay for videos AR from the bottom we roll So when the cheque came the first hundred bags got blown Shoutouts to Boy Better Know, me and Skeppy from the north side We charted on our own So they approached us, we never approached the majors And now look, we majors [Chorus: Jermaine Riley] Just write the cheque I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it Just to make it Things are different so Don't you take this shit for granted When the money's in your hand yeah Just write the cheque I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it Just to make it Things are different so Don't you take this shit for granted When the money's in your hand yeah