[Intro - Dizzee Rascal] Lay back Still Live-O Get me (tryin to do my thing man) Clear (real round' here) Get me Wiley Uh Roll Deep alive Uh Live-O Look, yo [Verse 1] I'm just sittin' here, I ain't sayin' much I just think My eyes don't move left or right, they just blink I think too deep and I think too long Plus I think I'm getting weak cause my thoughts are too strong I'm just sittin' here, I ain't sayin' much I just gaze I'm looking into space while my CD plays I gaze quite a lot, in fact I gaze always And if I blaze, then I'll just, gaze away my days Cause it's the same old story, shutters, runners, cats and money stacks It's the same old story, ninja bikes, gun fights and scary nights It's the same old story, window tints and gloves for finger prints Yeah it's the same old story, police investigate, now the area's bait Cause it was only yesterday, we was playin' football in the street It was only yesterday, none of us could ever come to harm It was only yesterday, life was a touch more sweet [Hook] Now I'm sittin' here thinking wagwan, wagwan, wagwan I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here [Verse 2] Look, yo, I'm just sittin' here, I ain't sayin' much, I just watch I really don't feel like moving so I cotch I watch all around, I watch every detail I watch so hard I'm scared my eyes might fail I'm just sittin' here, I ain't sayin' much, I just smile It's funny cause I haven't bust a smile for a while I'll smile for a minute, end up smiling for an hour I'm scared cause it's sweet but it could turn sour Cause it's the same old story, chung intelligent yaps in hospie flats
It's the same old story, benefit claims and cheques in false names It's the same old story, students truant learn the streets fluent It's the same old story, strange, there's no sign of positive change Cause it was only yesterday, we was standin' firmly on our feet It was only yesterday, girls were innocent, they kept us calm It was only yesterday, there was less bobbies on the beat [Hook] Now I'm sittin' here thinking wagwan, wagwan, wagwan I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here [Verse 3] Yo, I'm just sittin' here, I ain't sayin' much, I'm just vexed (shame) I see a lot of bullsh**, I wonder what's next I'm vexed at humanity, vexed at the earth I keep gettin' vexed, till I think, what's the worth? I'm just sittin' here, I ain't sayin' much, I feel to cry I'm sittin' here depressed and I don't know why I try to pull myself together, tell myself "Fix Up" And keep myself from bawlin' but my eyes, they erupt Cause it's the same old story, crazy boys keep gettin' on my nerves It's the same old story, police don't give me no peace It's the same old story, friends slowly driftin' from the ends Yeah, it's the same old story, I'm sussed, there's nobody I can trust Cause it was only yesterday, after school we'd come outside and meet It was only yesterday, it was all love back then It was only yesterday, every sunny day was a treat [Hook] Now I'm sittin' here thinking wagwan, wagwan, wagwan I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here Yo, I'm just sittin' here