Boy to a Man

[Verse 1 - Pak-Man]
In my GCSE's, I got five A*'s, four A's and three B's
Still I wound up knee-deep in these streets
Groundhog Day, over ten years on repeat, break down my CV
Sixteen, I was driving cars around the ends
Couldn't let my mum see it so I parked outside my friend's
First time I got nicked pigs told me that I'm going jail
Took me Streatham station, next day I was home on bail
Seventeen, they kicked me out of school, I had to leave college
Forgot about my studies I was gaining too much street knowledge
Mum disappointed but you know how Asian families are
I just wanted fast money, big jewels, flashy cars
Smartest out my friеnds, still I wound up trapping hard
Eighteen, my family weren't proud I started rapping bars
Lеft my mum's house in 2008
Counting this cake on council estates, I'm out here to hate

[Hook - Biggapicture]
From a boy to a man, it's kinda mad when I look back
From grams to grands, in the city where we push at
From a boy to a man, it's kinda mad when I look back
Money in the bank, I ain't looking at these hood rats

[Verse 2 - Pak-Man]
Me and L'z was young, we started selling weed
Back then a couple grand felt like twenty G's
Million pound later, flipped money that you've never seen
Box of crow was a pot of gold when I was seventeen
I grew up in the hood around the serpents
And them clowns down the circus, feeling like I found my purpose
Bury me a Muslim, try do some good things
When I'm in North West the only time I'm round the churches
Mum was a teacher, son was a hustler
Running with squeezers, now the Benz got hundreds of features
Met plugs O.T. where the numbers were cheaper
Dodged a gold digger, nearly fell in love with a diva
Put my life into music, now I feel exposed
Need to find a wife, I don't feel no hoes
Need to leave the roads, gotta keep composed
Lead by example, that's a leader's role

[Hook - Biggapicture]
From a boy to a man, it's kinda mad when I look back
From grams to grands, in the city where we push at
From a boy to a man, it's kinda mad when I look back
Money in the bank, I ain't looking at these hood rats