Secrets of Patriarchy
Oi, brown boy, what's your name?
Adénúgà? What kind of name is that?
Yeah
No time to waste, you need to get an education, they said
You need to go school, they said
Smart young man, supposed to be breaking the cycle, I'm breaking the law instead
Get a job, they said
Get rich, they said
Get a mortgage, they said
I'm twenty-five, rentin' a two-bed apartment, weighing up the pros and cons in my head
Be a man, they said
Boys don't cry, they said
Loyal to the gang, they said
Ever seen a gangster in tears?
Pointing fingers in court when they're caught by the feds
Start a family, they said
Have kids by thirty, marry a girl, they said
Now you're divorced, she living with a new man and she took half of your bread
I got back from the stu' at like 5 in the mornin'
Trying not to make any noise when I'm yawnin'
Two-hour nap, then I'm on the school run
Then I go gym 'cause my girl love guns
Ring, ring, you know I gotta call Mum
To check on her health, but she checkin' on mine
I said, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine"
How could she not worry? I'm her oldest son
Quick one, I got a meetin' in London
I missed breakfast, now we're doin' up brunch
Meetin' at 12, gotta leave at 11
I don't live in the ends, now I'm doin' up cunch
Forty-five minutes in, the meeting's done
Like Sha'Carri, sorry, I gotta run
Burberry want me to sit front row
Gotta go HQ, do a fitting at 1
I picked up some shoes and trousers
A white T-shirt, a jacket, and some chains
Then I fly to the office at 3
To link Mikey, we gotta work on Mains
My brother come check me, he's grievin'
Took him for dinner and wished him a good evenin'
Now I'm on the M-way speedin'
To see the kids, but they already sleepin'
Damn, can't lie, that one hurts me
I whispered, "I love them," I hope they heard me
I holler at my girl 'cause she stressed
She cooked some good food, I give her some good sex
Who would've guessed? She went straight to sleep
But my brain won't switch off, I just can't rest
Called up Dom, asked him if he's free
'Cause I got some things I wanna get off my chest
We're back in the stu' at midnight
At this point, I think work's an addiction
If I ain't at home, then you know I'm outside somewhere completin' a mission
Can't lie, I feel so run-down, so I guess tomorrow is a repeat prescription
Damn, yeah
No time to waste, you need to get an education, they said
You need to go school, they said
Smart young man, supposed to be breaking the cycle, I'm breaking the law instead
Get a job, they said
Get rich, they said
Get a mortgage, they said
I'm twenty-five, rentin' a two-bed apartment, weighing up the pros and cons in my head
Be a man, they said
Boys don't cry, they said
Loyal to the gang, they said
Ever seen a gangster in tears?
Pointing fingers in court when they're caught by the feds
Start a family, they said
Have kids by thirty, marry a girl, they said
Now you're divorced, she living with a new man and she took half of your bread
Adénúgà? What kind of name is that?
Yeah
No time to waste, you need to get an education, they said
You need to go school, they said
Smart young man, supposed to be breaking the cycle, I'm breaking the law instead
Get a job, they said
Get rich, they said
Get a mortgage, they said
I'm twenty-five, rentin' a two-bed apartment, weighing up the pros and cons in my head
Be a man, they said
Boys don't cry, they said
Loyal to the gang, they said
Ever seen a gangster in tears?
Pointing fingers in court when they're caught by the feds
Start a family, they said
Have kids by thirty, marry a girl, they said
Now you're divorced, she living with a new man and she took half of your bread
I got back from the stu' at like 5 in the mornin'
Trying not to make any noise when I'm yawnin'
Two-hour nap, then I'm on the school run
Then I go gym 'cause my girl love guns
Ring, ring, you know I gotta call Mum
To check on her health, but she checkin' on mine
I said, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine"
How could she not worry? I'm her oldest son
Quick one, I got a meetin' in London
I missed breakfast, now we're doin' up brunch
Meetin' at 12, gotta leave at 11
I don't live in the ends, now I'm doin' up cunch
Forty-five minutes in, the meeting's done
Like Sha'Carri, sorry, I gotta run
Burberry want me to sit front row
Gotta go HQ, do a fitting at 1
I picked up some shoes and trousers
A white T-shirt, a jacket, and some chains
Then I fly to the office at 3
To link Mikey, we gotta work on Mains
My brother come check me, he's grievin'
Took him for dinner and wished him a good evenin'
Now I'm on the M-way speedin'
To see the kids, but they already sleepin'
Damn, can't lie, that one hurts me
I whispered, "I love them," I hope they heard me
I holler at my girl 'cause she stressed
She cooked some good food, I give her some good sex
Who would've guessed? She went straight to sleep
But my brain won't switch off, I just can't rest
Called up Dom, asked him if he's free
'Cause I got some things I wanna get off my chest
We're back in the stu' at midnight
At this point, I think work's an addiction
If I ain't at home, then you know I'm outside somewhere completin' a mission
Can't lie, I feel so run-down, so I guess tomorrow is a repeat prescription
Damn, yeah
No time to waste, you need to get an education, they said
You need to go school, they said
Smart young man, supposed to be breaking the cycle, I'm breaking the law instead
Get a job, they said
Get rich, they said
Get a mortgage, they said
I'm twenty-five, rentin' a two-bed apartment, weighing up the pros and cons in my head
Be a man, they said
Boys don't cry, they said
Loyal to the gang, they said
Ever seen a gangster in tears?
Pointing fingers in court when they're caught by the feds
Start a family, they said
Have kids by thirty, marry a girl, they said
Now you're divorced, she living with a new man and she took half of your bread