From the recording Kitu, vol1
Lyrics
[Intro] Sasa ku bantu barebera bino bintu hanze hari ukuntu batekereza ko ari ibintu byoroshye but... Twegerane gatoya mbatere story ukuntu byatangiye. Alright!
Verse 1
In the beginning they were stingy with the mic
I quickly realized they petty so I went on and got mine
Then they got greedy with the paycut
had to remind em I'm an OG I don't wake up
To play games with rookies man
I won't be your boogeyman
Don't call me if we ain't building
I been on the road for a minute
Paying rent for a house I don't even live in
I'm on the grind to achieve what I believe in
Can you believe they tried to put me in a cage man
I pulled a Houdini and escaped man
I need me some sun, I'm not a cave man
I'm an African son, so freedom all day man
(Amandla)
They don't believe the shine without the bling
Somebody babwire sha ko ndi muri building
Raaah babwire sha!
They don't believe the shine without the bling
Somebody babwire sha ko ndi muri building
Raaah babwire sha!
Humble beginning, journey of every great
Misunderstandings guaranteed when you pave the way
The pay never match the talent, it's no fair game
You take or get taken advantage of
Killa performance every show
On the flip side, you go home broke
Ha ha that's material for "laugh at your own jokes"
Ha ha what did you expect?
It's one for self, all gang for your wallet
I don't budge, I know how to live large on a budget
Instead of selling drugs, I'd rather sell off my gadgets
I'm making the most with almost nada
Check the grin happiness doesn't cost a dollar
They don't believe the shine without the bling
Somebody babwire sha ko ndi muri building
Babwire sha!
They don't believe the shine without the bling
Somebody babwire sha ko ndi muri building
Babwire sha!
Amazing on any set
The weight of responsibility be heavy yet
Look how I move light
Years closer to your ears
Cheers to manifesting your dreams
Dust off your sleeves
Dropped at the bottom, we bounce back
On the way up, snatch my crown back
Superhero landing sound like ground attack
Ain't nothing you gonna do about that
But shake, and pray for grace
You watching, I'm watching
meticulously
I'm on some lit shit
Philosophy quotes on my body
That's some greek shit
Godly by nature, that's quite some G shit
I'm no gangsta but you can't spell my last name without gang in it
Raaah
They don't believe the shine without the bling
Somebody babwire sha ko ndi muri building
Babwire sha!
They don't believe the shine without the bling
Somebody babwire sha ko ndi muri building
Babwire sha!