[Verse 1]
Yeah, man, I'm fresh out of Newham
Born and raised and taught in Newham
Kids wanna roll around tough in Newham
Drugs and guns get pushed in Newham
13 year old mums in Newham
Broken boys, they're lost in Newham
Flats and blocks ain't clean in Newham
Bus drivers ain't clear in Newham
Upton Park, that stinks in Newham
Young black boys get k**ed in Newham
Council, they don't care 'bout Newham
Police, they don't care 'bout Newham
West Ham bowling ground, that's Newham
E13, 4, 5, that's Newham
Stratford Westfield, yeah, that's Newham
Plaistow Green, get mugged, that's Newham
[Hook]
This is London, East London where I come from
Single mums get by, no husband
One pound chicken and chips, that's London
Youts on a stolen ped, that's London
This is London, East London where I come from
Single mums get by, no husband
One pound chicken and chips, that's London
Youts on a stolen ped, that's London
[Verse 2]
Newham, Newham, that's where I come from
Young black boy, yeah, I represent London
So many years, man, it feels like a dungeon
Man hot-headed like zero to a hundred
Man get hotted like girls on a sunbed
Any funny face rudeboy, man, I done them
Man get hungry, man start hunting
Man talk loose? Then man start pumping
Sirens, po-po, man's gotta run
Young black boy got caught with a gun
No direction, no Tom-Tom
Wait, stop, wait, hold on
Was he really bad? Was he really on job?
Got sent down, that's long
Act for the camera? Yeah, that's long
Act for your mandem? Yeah, that's long
[Hook]
This is London, East London where I come from
Single mums get by, no husband
One pound chicken and chips, that's London
Youts on a stolen ped, that's London
This is London, East London where I come from
Single mums get by, no husband
One pound chicken and chips, that's London
Youts on a stolen ped, that's London
[Verse 3]
African food squires, that's Newham
[?] barbers, yeah, that's Newham
Gyally on the street shotta, yeah, that's Newham
D Double E, Footsie, that's Newham
Barking Road, ahh yeah, that's Newham
Dirty streets and shops, that's Newham
Drug dealers and thieves, that's Newham
419 and fraud, that's Newham
Kano, Ghetts, ahh yeah, that's Newham
Real badboys get made in Newham
Top MCs get made in Newham
If you're smart, get paid in Newham
Don't talk much, it's bait in Newham
Girls wanna get a little fame in Newham
Black tracksuits, ahh yeah, that's Newham
Me, myself, I was made in Newham
[Hook]
This is London, East London where I come from
Single mums get by, no husband
One pound chicken and chips, that's London
Youts on a stolen ped, that's London
This is London, East London where I come from
Single mums get by, no husband
One pound chicken and chips, that's London
Youts on a stolen ped, that's London