Proud

[Hook]
One more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I'm tryna turn pennies to a pound
I'm tryna make my sisters proud
And they were like one more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I been on the grind tryna find a way out and they were like
"Ooh, Nelly I'm proud"

[Verse]
Can't stay focused chasing my thoughts down the drain, going insane
Seem to be late everywhere like a Southern Rail train
We like to complain, but I
Maintain my speed when I smoke my weed it don't slow me down
It just mellows me out, please don't doubt that a boy might get a clout if he insists on running his mouth
Nearly got kicked out
Cos I was bringing pain to the house
Had the feds lose they heads they were bangin' on my door
Then they knocked the shit down and it's shocks all round cos they
Pickin' on kids that's brown
Most people white in my town
And I'm tryna explain to my headteacher why she shouldn't just kick me out
And she was like

[Hook]
One more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I'm tryna turn pennies to a pound
I'm tryna make my sisters proud
And they were like one more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I been on the grind tryna find a way out and they were like
"Ooh, Nelly I'm proud"
One more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I'm tryna turn pennies to a pound
I'm tryna make my sisters proud
And they were like one more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I been on the grind tryna find a way out and they were like
"Ooh, Nelly I'm proud"

[Verse]
Now I'm on work rate so I work hard
Prove myself on the beat like a bard
Call me Shakespeare give an MC fear
And I smoke more green like I'm chopping up chard
Cookin' in the kitchen get the bits in
When it comes to beats, quick to get heavy lifting
Swerve it like I'm drifting, living is the mission
Do you fit description?

[Breakdown]
Feelin' it, triplet, stop
Don't this make you wanna drop
Spit a flow fire off top
Saw my face now she grabbin' my-
Lyrical criminal? Yup
Individual on the come up
Never get stuck in a rut
I been keeping it fresh like a day old cut
And we were like

[Hook]
One more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I'm tryna turn pennies to a pound
I'm tryna make my sisters proud
And they were like one more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I been on the grind tryna find a way out and they were like
"Ooh, Nelly I'm proud"
One more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I'm tryna turn pennies to a pound
I'm tryna make my sisters proud
And they were like one more down that's proud
They wanna turn us down
I been on the grind tryna find a way out and they were like
"Ooh, Nelly I'm proud"