(feat. Jermaine Riley)





[Chipmunk] 

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 



[Chorus] 

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 



[Chipmunk] 

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 



[Chorus] 

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 



[Chipmunk] 

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 



[Chorus] 

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