Should've Gone Naij

[Intro]

Let me hear that

Yeah, cool

[Verse]

Boy in the corner connecting the dots

Seeing P's on the block and I had man puzzled

Should've gone Naij almost half of my life that I gave mum trouble

Put a price on my head, tell them not to collect I can pay a man double

Stepped on a pitch like a brand new signing

Ain't a thing that a man can't juggle

If I keep a buck there was times where I thought I wouldn't survive

Said we're locked in for life then we went separate ways til I can't cut ties

Thierry at Highbury the year 2005, same year my sister was born

And we moved to the eight like I told you, everything nice

I'm banking on patience, not waiting on favours

Academy prospect feel like I'm showing them glimpses of greatness

There's been 25 years that I've gambled my freedom, should've gone Vegas

Blue or the red pill, what's the odds I come out of thi—yeah

Back and I'm better they told me don't let up, it's never no pressure

Better late than never, at least what I tell her she low-key a stresser

And in case that it rains, waterproof safe if God stack me a fifty

It's ironic, I can't break a promise I made 'cause we shook with a pinky

They call me a scholar but these days I feel like I'm more the apprentice

I landed with sugar, then set up the border with me and my members

Forgive and forget, my only regret, I can't not remember

It was me versus the wilderness

Either you're with us or then you're against us

Swim with the sharks if you need an advance

Come to me and I'll front you

Plenty of fish in the sea, but my Congolese friend want pondu

Kick the door off the hinges, never did Tinder never did Bumble

I'm just like an orphan, sat in the corner and think "Who wants you?"

Press on the brakes, cut the head off the snake let me know when it's safe

And again if he plays, we do not go on dates

Get the chicken and fries I prefer it to steak, yeah

Trusting a—was my biggest mistake 'cause it fucked up the best

And I know they relate, take it all to the grave heartbreak fair play, yeah

I pray that my kids won't live this way

The trips that I make put food on the plate

Just let me cook, how I'm dodging the shave (Mmm)

This rap better work 'cause I don't know a trade

God bless the hands of those trying to get paid

They made a monster, the man I became