From the age of 10 I used to do a paper round 
Just so I could see the paper round 
So I could splash in the porna 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, 
Caah blackbelt can't teach you how to dodge bullets 
I never knew what I wanted to be 
But I knew what the man above wanted for me 
They said Jehmal your smart enough to be a doctor, or a lawyer 
But fuck that them jobs are boring! 
And footie's getting dry like raving, 
But shout out to craig hes some other kind that made it 
I don't know my profession yet- quite 
But one day I'm gunna get signed 

Just write the check, 
I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it, 
Rest to make it 
Things are different so 
Don't you take this shit for granted 
When the money's in your hand yeaah 

My big bro's Mcing now 
I might have to try this out 
And Dizzee Rascal's on tv now 
Shit, this could be my way out 
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 pavement 
Skip jammas basement, eskimo dance aside, 
Winding take it straight to the big stages- That'll be amazing 
But damn I gotta make some 
I'm doing it independent, spent before you make some 
Think I know my profession now guys- damnn I got stars in my eyes 

Just write the check, 
I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it, 
Rest to make it 
Things are different so 
Don't you take this shit for granted 
When the money's in your hand yeaah 

If you ever knew what was getting sold 
Just so we can pay for videos 
8R from the bottom we roll 
So when the cheques came the first hundred bags got blown 
Shout at 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 

Just write the check, 
I'm out here spending money so I gotta make it, 
Rest to make it 
Things are different so 
Don't you take this shit for granted 
When the money's in your hand yeaah