Wiley - Audio Biography lyrics

[Intro] This is my audio biography Here's my story to you from me This is my audio biography Oh [Verse 1: Cashtastic] It all started off when I was ten That's when I first picked up a pen With intentions of writing my own song I came a long way, it's been so long I must've thought I was American back then Cause I used to rap with an American accent I was a young boy tryna be my brother Till I wised up and said that I ain't tryna be another I remember back when I was in primary school One of my older brothers, [?] He had a studio set up in his room upstairs And I- I just- I just used to be in there with him every single day Seeing him work, and I just wanted to do what he was doing, man I just wanted to rap, I just wanted to be him [Hook: Cashtastic] This is my audio biography Take you back to where it all started I'm talking 'bout before I wrote my first song I'm talking 'bout before I knew that I'd become an artist This is my audio biography And I'm talking before the shows came I'm talking 'bout how I got to where I am today From just a little known boy with a road name [Verse 2: Wiley] I was 3, I only done it cause my dad done it My parents didn't raise me cause my nan done it Every year I've been alive, I knew my talent was Musical above all, that's how the balance was Plus I learnt a lot with Slim back in '93 Used to dream of having a team, Spoony and Mikey P That's why I don't hate Cage and that would never change Cause he never ever lied to me I remember, my dad said "Stay with Nick, Nick's good Don't stray" But like, cause I'm my own person I was always gonna travel a different path to Dizzee To Nick, to Roll Deep, to anyone And now, we're all solo [Hook: Cashtastic] This is my audio biography Take you back to where it all started I'm talking 'bout before I wrote my first song I'm talking 'bout before I knew that I'd become an artist This is my audio biography And I'm talking before the shows came I'm talking 'bout how I got to where I am today From just a little known boy with a road name [Verse 3: Ghetts] I remember my first lyrics My friends were my worst critics Had a few bars, but they preferred Titches They preferred Sharkeys and they preferred Dylans Who could blame them? The truth was blatant I ain't gonna lie, before I had my own style I was listening to Precious and duplicating For me, that's where the skippy style originally came from Now, there ain't an artist I can think of That I can't lyrically rain on I've come a long way From bedroom s** to Marlon, Jermaine and André Even though the route that was the fastest became the long way I'm still a legend, off and on the stage And I thank the Lord, songs of praise It could've been very different [Hook: Cashtastic] This is my audio biography Take you back to where it all started I'm talking 'bout before I wrote my first song I'm talking 'bout before I knew that I'd become an artist This is my audio biography And I'm talking before the shows came I'm talking 'bout how I got to where I am today From just a little known boy with a road name