Left France I was just knee high

Coming from a place that’s gritty that they call Grigny aka gny-Gri

Rolling through the city driving thinking what it would of been like

If my Dad never chose to move to the Uk Croydon Heath side

Allow me to reintroduce myself

I’m from Congolese origin origin first name Jonathan Jonathan surname definition similar to sovereign

No pain no glory

I'mma embrace the bad with the good it’s time that I told my story

Way before I was Beaman in my hood

Way before the streets and the litness

Lord be my witness when I admit this

I remember it so vivid french kid couldn’t speak a word of English

They used to think I was timid

But really I was just observing learning when everything felt alien

To know where you’re going fam you better know where you’re from

I know it’s a journey on this road that I’m on

Worthy able and know that I’m strong

Gotta stay sturdy even when you feel that it’s long

The measure of man don’t come from comfort and convenience but from trials and tribulations

Trust the process practice patience

Your gonna see progress might see failure failure but it’s all part of the greatness

Only way from the bottom is way up

Can only pray that a man just stay up

Already know that the family deya

Know I’m protected by my Mums prayers

Open up more gotta remove the layers

In this to win so I be amongst players

Distance myself from any betrayers

Some say carry on incorporating the french in your rap it’s different

Been persistent at it consistent but I feel a slight resistance

Can’t stop gotta keep going even if they can’t see the vision

Gotta keep flowing and going hard on the riddims

Way before the streets and the litness

Lord be my witness when I admit this

I remember it so vivid french kid couldn’t speak a word of English

They used to think I was timid

But really I was just observing learning when everything felt alien

To know where you’re going fam you better know where you’re from

I know it’s a journey on this road that I’m on

Worthy able and know that I’m strong

Gotta stay sturdy even when you feel that it’s long

The measure of man don’t come from comfort and convenience but from trials and tribulations

Trust the process practice patience

Your gonna see progress might see failure failure but it’s all part of the greatness

Way before the streets and the litness

Lord a witness when I admit this

I remember it so vivid

They used to think I was timid

But really I was just observing learning when everything felt alien

To know where you’re going fam you better know where you’re from

I know it’s a journey on this road that I’m on

Worthy able and know that I’m strong

Gotta stay sturdy even when you feel that it’s long

The measure of man don’t come from comfort and convenience but from trials and tribulations

Trust the process practice patience

Your gonna see progress might see failure failure but it’s all part of the greatness