Ollie Twist - 2005 lyrics

[Hook] I left school when I was fifteen No one to hold me, tell me get clean I got a job washing dishes for a living Wasn't in it so I quit it How I did it was a mystery They always told me I'd do nothing right Everything you touch you f** up, that's another lie I used to sit and wish, I used to wish I lived another life I used to wish [Verse 1] I used to picture me on that big screen Spitting sixteens But this industry isn't what it seems Artists lie and say they flying but they floating down sh**'s creek They judge me 'cause I'm from the other side But they don't understand what the country's like Nosy neighbours know each other Ain't no keeping secrets undercover Tell a soul, they tell another Nowhere to run and hide My brother's reputation smothered mine I wasn't Mic, I was Tak's brother Don't f** with him, man's brother is a mad nutter He's a world champion, he's got two world titles in his trophy cabinet That's one family you don't wanna ramp with We was known for scrapping I was never known for rapping back then, I was anti-social, couldn't interact That meant I had no companions But that meant I had no distractions So I did what I love, picked up the damn pen I was try'n'a salvage broken f*g ends I was on meth, I was on shine, I was on X And I can't forget Nas and Em and Pac I was a crackhead... Talked to Frank and I ain't been back since [Hook] I left school when I was fifteen No one to hold me, tell me get clean I got a job washing dishes for a living Wasn't in it so I quit it How I did it was a mystery They always told me I'd do nothing right Everything you touch you f** up, that's another lie I used to sit and wish, I used to wish I lived another life I used to wish [Verse 2] I used to know this one boy from around my way And I was jealous of his local buzz We genuinely though that he was blowing up I was always better but no one would ever know it 'Cause in the ends he's the only one with access to a vocal booth We had a mutual friend who can vouch for me, he knows it too You don't know him, take my word for it, you know it's true You don't know him, take my word for it, you know it's true! I saw them both and they approached me on a cas' one Ben introduced us like Harzey blud this is Tak's brother The boy can rap you know You both have very different styles But might match on the same track brother He said "it's cool bruv, it's all love I'ma take your number and call you" We all spud then dust Later the same day he calls up You got a place we can write? He's like "right here, it's all done, I've got a spot!" "I've got a studio but it's in a squat" I'm like "What?!" ... "It's in a squat?" I'm like "f** if the mic works then so what" "Is it your place?" "Nah mate" "It belongs to this boy from Margate" "You know Jack Lambert?" "Jack Lambert?" "Yeah Jack Lambert, that's mandem" "Cla** A, they've been raising hell round our way They've got a hard way..." "Nah, no it's cool I'm'ma roll through" [Hook]