Hard Yakka

[Intro: Ronald Isley]
Drifitng on a memory
Ain't no place I’d rather be then with you, yeah
Loving you, well well well

[Chorus]
When making that dosh
Hard yakka with no days off
Put on the hi-vis shirt with the steel cap boots
This grind day never gon' stop
Chasing that paper
Hold it down for my usos out there breaking their backs
Tryna put food on tables, or save up money so the family can just kick back, look

[Verse 1]
I be out on that 9 to 5 like a hooker just passed to the winger
It's a pretty tough grind but grind don’t mind if it means I feed the aiga
I gotta sweat for the check and then rep for this set
On the mic, I'm the best, nevеr regret, say less
I'm blеssed not stressed and no, I won't rest
I gotta pay that B-I-double L-S
This job is no choice, but if to make the money is a must
Gotta work hard for your coin, 'cause everybody's got hands out like stopping a bus
'Cause I'm just tryna stay focused, wanna live up to the words I’ve spoken
I’ll admit sometimes in my life I'm broke but spirit will never be broken
’Cause I was taught to work hard, play hard, only you can manage your life
So you gotta grind hard, play smart and I guarantee you'll be right

[Pre-Chorus]
Work hard, play hard, only you can manage your life
So you gotta grind hard play smart and I'll guarantee you'll be right

[Verse 2]
Aye, wake up in the morning, I got money on my mind
I’ll be out here breaking back so that my paper stays in line
It's my time, have to shine, ain't nobody gonna stop my grind
You won't ever see me rewind, pick up the pace, don't waste no time
I'm putting in work
I got faith in my dream like a seed, that's probably why I came from the dirt
So before I make it, I gotta be patient and work in the warehouse first
A lil bit of hard yakka won't hurt
So let's chase that check even if I gotta sweat, I just wanna fill up Mum's purse
So don't you ever judge the ones that's tryna get to that dosh
Tell 'em get lost, 'cause we're workin'

[Bridge]
Don't ever tell me that I don't have purpose
I be out here tryna put that work in
So my brother doesn't have to be urgin'
My sisters can go on excursions
And so my Dad's back won't be hurtin'
So Mum doesn't have to worry boutta purchase
I gotta be at my family's service
When I wake up, hi-vis on, steep caps laced up
Can't afford to get no pay cut, got to lay a foundation like makeup Feel like a drive pick 'cause I'm tryna make bucks
Like Giannis, next goal is the MVP
For now I'm the factory for my family, I'm grinding because they need me

[Chorus]
Aye, we making that dosh
Hard yakka with no days off
Put on the hi-vis shirt with the steel cap boots
This grind day never gon' stop
Chasing that paper
Hold it down for my usos out there breaking their backs
Tryna put food on tables and save up money so the family can just kick back

[Verse 3]
Aye, I be out on the 6 to 6 like the time is 5:54
See my income's fine, my fam don't mind, but my heart is saying give me more
Now I be full time in the booth, hoppin' on the mic makin' tracks for the youth
Yeah I live a good life now, but never will you see me forget all the things I've been through
I'm talkin; bout workin' hard and putting in for myself, tryna keep a good work ethic
And that still remains my life, switch lanes but I still maintain the same effort
So don't lose that faith, even though you're slaving away, my uso, I'll back you
'Cause at the end of the day everybody's got a lane but we still keep up that hard yakka

[Outro: Ronald Isley]
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Well, well, well
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Well, well, well
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